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All Star Penstemon Collection

Penstemon Collection

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ZONES  5-9 | Good to grow! Zone

Our All Star Penstemon Collection is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Penstemon, or Beardtongue, are some of our most popular native perennials. Enjoy early-season blooms in shades of warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple, attracting bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies while other perennials are just waking up. A lovely tapestry of evergreen foliage will complement later-blooming perennials, and plants will spread gently over time. A must-have collection for waterwise gardens! Collection of 15 plants.

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Our All Star Penstemon Collection is an all-star lineup of Penstemon, which are native to the American West, and some of our bestselling plants for waterwise gardens! This collection is the perfect grouping to fill in your garden and attract pollinators in rock gardens, alpine plantings, or difficult, hard-to-reach gardens. Plant in well-drained soil with full sun.

Our All Star Penstemon Collection includes 15 plants (3 of each) and covers approximately 40 square feet when planted together.

Plants are subject to change due to availability. If we make substitutions, we feature plants with similar attributes suitable to the collection design. No planting map included.

Planting & Care

Tips for growing Penstemon (Beardtongue)

Penstemon are generally evergreen and have beautiful flowers that are very attractive to hummingbirds. Most varieties are rabbit resistant.

  1. They need “elbow room,” maximum sun, heat and don’t like to be crowded by other plants.
  2. Plant only in well-drained soils; clay soils and Penstemon are incompatible.
  3. Avoid overly enriched soils; too much compost and fertilizer will shorten their lifespan.
  4. They establish quickly and the amount and frequency of watering needs to be reduced after about 8 to 10 weeks to create dry conditions.
  5. When using drip irrigation, be sure to put the emitter off to the side of the plant, not right on top of the root ball to avoid overwatering the plant.
  6. Plant high, leaving the top of the rootball just above the surrounding soil to avoid burying the crown of the plant.
  7. Mulch with gravel or pine needles in arid climates. No mulch is needed where conditions are moister. Always avoid bark, grass clippings, or compost as mulch materials.
  8. Allow some of the plants to set seed (don't deadhead all of the flower spikes)*.
  9. Fertilize sparingly. One time each year in the fall is enough. Apply a light application of an organic or natural fertilizer such as Yum Yum Mix as a top dressing around the plants. Don't use high nitrogen water soluble fertilizer like Miracle Gro

*To keep penstemon that have finely textured or matted evergreen foliage looking their best, you'll want to 'deadhead" them. Shear off the fading flowering spikes just as the plant is going out of flower. Gently bunch the flower spikes together with one hand and cut them off at the point where they go down into the mat of foliage with your clipper in your other hand. Recommended for the following varieties: P. pinifolius types (‘Compactum', ‘Mersea Yellow', ‘Nearly Red', ‘Magdalena Sunshine' and ‘Tall Orange Mix'), as well as Penstemon linarioides v. coloradensis and Penstemon virens ('Blue Lips').

More in-depth guidance for growing Penstemon: Growing Penstemon,]David’s Favorite Plants: Pineleaf Beardtongue, The Beardtongue Family: Penstemania for Penstemon.

Shipping

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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key features

Advantages
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Birds
  • Bee Friendly
  • Naturalizes
  • Native
  • Easy To Grow
  • Rock Gardens
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid spring to summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Waterwise
Water Tolerance
Low-Water
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
Mature Height
Heights vary from 10-60" tall
Mature Spread
Collection of 15 plants covers approx. 42 sq. ft.
Growing Zones
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
Ideal Region
  • West
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southwest
  • Coastal California
Special Groups
  • High Country Gardens Exclusive
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
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