Prized for its blush-pink, watercolour blooms and elegant, florist-grade stems. This variety produces masses of long-lasting flowers from early summer, making it a standout choice for UK cottage gardens, pollinator-friendly borders, and cut flower growers looking for something truly refined. Perfect for bouquets, table arrangements, and pastel-themed designs, its gentle shading and airy habit add movement and lightness to every display. When to Sow: Feb - May HOW TO SOW PENSTEMON: Sow seeds on the surface of moist, well-drained compost and cover lightly with vermiculite. Ideal temp 20 °C. Pot on and plant out as soon as large enough to handle.
- Classification: Half-hardy perennial (grown as an annual)
- Expert Level: Intermediate
- Germination Time : 3-4 Wks
- Flowering Time: Jun - Sep
- Site: Full Sun/ Sheltered
- Soil Type: Loam/ Sand/ Chalk
- Soil Acidity: All Types
- Moisture: Well drained
- Care: Deadhead spent flowers to encourage more bloom and cut back to basal growth in winter.
- Use: Cut Flowers. Elegant for borders, containers, and cut flower arrangements. Highly attractive to bees and other pollinators
- Harvesting: Cut when lower blooms begin to open. Clean cuts often spur re‑blooming.
- Days to Maturity: 120 Days
- Vase Life: 5-7 Days
- Height:70-80cm
- Plant Spacing: 30cm
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