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Beard Tongue (syn. P. Firebird)



Bold spikes of large, tubular-bell-shaped scarle
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Beard Tongue (syn. P. Firebird)
Bold spikes of large, tubular-bell-shaped scarlet flowers, 7cm long are produced from midsummer to mid-autumn. A fiesty penstemon that is ideal for the middle of a sunny mixed or herbaceous border. To prevent losses due to adverse winter weather choose a well-drained site and apply a dry mulch around the crown of the plant in autumn.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: average Flowering period: July to October Flower colour: bright scarletHardiness: full hardy (borderline)Garden care: Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back and compost the spent flower stems in autumn and apply a dry mulch around the crown of the plant to protect against frost damageGoes well with: Alchemilla mollis, Verbena bonariensis, Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii, Allium hollandicum `Purple Sensation`, Clematis `Niobe`, Santolina rosmarinifolia

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