Penstemon 'Pensham Czar'

Tough, Reliable And Packed With Nectar-Rich Flowers From Summer Into Autumn
1 x 9cm Pot   |   SKU: 561029
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Key Features

  • Bell-shaped blooms with striking colour contrast, giving your borders and patio pots real close-up appeal
  • Brings classic cottage garden charm, with months of reliable colour from midsummer into autumn
  • Loved by bees and other beneficial insects, with RHS 'Plant for Pollinators' recognition for extra wildlife value
  • Easy to grow in sunny, well-drained borders, forming bigger, better clumps as the years go by
  • Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting
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Description

Bell-shaped blooms emerge abruptly on this cottage garden classic. This fully hardy, easy-to-grow perennial produces bright purple flowers, each accented with a solid white throat and rising proudly from semi-evergreen foliage.

A perfect choice for gardeners of all abilities and those with limited time, masses of blooms emerge from midsummer to autumn on narrow stems from a thicket of rich green leaves.

Superb grown in beds and borders alongside other perennials or among ornamental grasses, Penstemons like well-drained soil and form larger clumps over time, rewarding gardeners with even more flowers.

What's more, this is an exceptional variety for attracting bees and other beneficial insects, and has even been labelled by the RHS as a 'Plant for Pollinators'. Enjoy a garden teeming with wildlife in no time!

The pretty flowers are also easy to snip for the vase, bringing a splash of colour alongside other cut blooms.

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

Top Tips
Dead-head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Care Information
  • Plants are best planted out in the summer, especially if your soil is clay as they dislike winter wet.
  • Penstemons do best in a warm, sunny position and are drought tolerant once established.
  • When planting, add well-rotted manure or compost to the planting hole.
  • Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don't like to be left in standing water.
  • Plant approx. 20cm apart to allow them room to grow.
  • Water well until established.
  • Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
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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Size Guide
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Pro Plug
Small Plugs

Size:
Height 4-6cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Pro+ Plug
Medium Plugs

Size:
Height 5-7cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 8-12cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Jumbo Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 10-20cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Garden Ready
Garden Ready

Size:
Height 14-20cm

Ease:
Easiest

Grow On?:
Not Necessary