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Garnet Penstemon

Penstemon 'Garnet' · Plantaginaceae

An award-winning, hardy penstemon bearing slender spires of deep wine-red tubular flowers over a long season. One of the toughest beardtongues, loved by bees and nectar-feeding birds.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.7 m H × 0.5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Bee & Pollinator
Bird-Attracting
Cut Flower & Vase
Feature / Specimen
Water-Wise
Award-Winning
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic