Penstemon 'Strawberries & Cream'

Unusual Decorative Blooms, Months Of Colour And Superb Stems For Cutting
1 x 9cm Pot   |   SKU: 560791
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Key Features

  • Perfectly named... There is no other Penstemon like this delicious-looking stunner!
  • A unique colour combination with spires of flowers in pale pink and white with red and white striped throats
  • Hardy perennial, ideal in beds and borders and beautiful in vases, flowering prolifically for month after month
  • Undemanding to grow in any well-drained soil in sunshine or partial shade
  • Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant, growing to 75cm tall and 50cm wide
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Description

Penstemons are classic cottage garden perennials, with delightful bell-shaped flowers in a range of bright colours. 'Strawberries & Cream' comes from the 'Ice Cream' range of Penstemon, with sturdy upright spires carrying pink-tinged, creamy-coloured buds that open to delicious-looking flowers in shades of pale pink and white, with red and white striped throats.

Ideal for growing in beds and borders, Penstemons prefer well-drained soil in a sun-soaked or partially shaded spot, forming clumps that grow larger from one year to the next. Fully hardy, they reward gardeners with a profusion of spectacular flowers which are also superb for cutting.

Looking after them is easy. Occasionally deadhead fading blooms to prolong the display, and cover plants with a dry mulch of compost in late autumn to help protect the roots from frost.

Recommended by the RHS as a ‘Plant for Pollinators’, the flowers are a favourite with butterflies and bees.

Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.

Top Tips
  • Cut back hard to just above new growth once it appears in spring.
Care Information
  • To plant, firstly water your potted plant well.
  • Dig a hole a little deeper and 3 x wider than the nursery pot.
  • Remove the plant from its pot and tease out some of the roots.
  • Place your plant in the hole at the same level at the pot then refill the hole with the earth removed.
  • Firm in the soil with your heel, avoiding the root ball and water well before adding a mulch around the base of the plant.
  • Water regularly and feed every two weeks with a high potash fertiliser.
  • Deadhead regularly to encourage more flowers.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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Pro Plug
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Height 4-6cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

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Height 5-7cm

Ease:
Easy

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Yes

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Height 8-12cm

Ease:
Easy

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Yes

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Plugs

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Height 10-20cm

Ease:
Easy

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Garden Ready

Size:
Height 14-20cm

Ease:
Easiest

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Not Necessary