2010
Penstemon virgatus
"Blue Buckle"
Flowering period: July - September

Height 25 - 50 cm
Spread: 25 - 50 cm
Habit: Upright
Flower type: Spiked
Leaf Color Light Green
Placement: Full sun to partial shade
Water Average
Fertilizer need: Average
Plant type: Perennial


Class Best seller 2010

PENSTEMON virgatus 'Blue Buckle'
Stiff Beard-Tongue, Wand Bloom

Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Western North America
Special features: Numerous Penstemon species are notoriously difficult to grow outside of their natural habitat. But this is not the case for Penstemon virgatus.
History: Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEED in 2002
Colour: Rich-flowering select strain with large blue-purple flowers arranged in dense clusters on rigid, upright stems
Natural Flowering Period: July - September
Winter Hardiness: Z5-8
Growth Habit: Upright
Foliage: Narrow, glossy dark-green foliage
Height with Flower: 30 cm (12'')
Spacing between Plants: 40 cm (16'')
Soil Requirement: Well-drained soils, pH 5.8 - 6.8
Location: Full sun to partial shade
Use: Plant together with Iberis 'Snow Cushion', Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana
Specialities: Drifts of the flowering 'Blue Buckle' look like a well-drilled military regiment, loved by Hummingbirds. It can withstand heat and drought without falling out of rank and is cold hardy and tough-natured, too. An ideal selection for the sunny and well-drained border

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