Bedding / border plant - Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmeus f. albus

Best seller 2010
Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmeus f. albus
"Penstemon f. albus"
Flowering period: June - August

Height < 25 cm
Spread: < 25 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Spiked
Size: 5 - 10 cm
Leaf Color Light Green
Placement: Sun
Water Low
Fertilizer need: Low
Typical use Bedding / border plant
Plant type: Perennial

Class Best seller 2010

PENSTEMON hirsutus var. pygmaeus f. albus

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Species grows (USA): Tennessee to Wisconsin eastwards to New England
Special Features: Very compact habit and dainty flowers
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006
Colour: Pure white
Natural Flowering Period: June - August
Winter Hardiness Zone: Z3-8
Growth Habit: Compact and low growing
Foliage: Tiny hairs along the oblong to lance-shaped leaves
Height with Flowers: 15 cm (6'')
Spacing between Plants: 25 cm (10'')
Soil Requirements: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun
Use: Plant in the rock garden, or scree, with Edrianthus graminifolius, Oenothera 'Silver Wings' and Sedum selskianum 'Goldilocks'
Specialities: Diminutive size is ideal for planting terraced rock walls