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Herbaceous Perennial
Clump-forming
H3 (half hardy - unheated greenhouse/mild winter)
Pink and White in Autumn and Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
penstemon 'Beech Park'
Plantaginaceae
Penstemon may be deciduous or evergreen perennials or subshrubs, with simple, narrow leaves and racemes or panicles of bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in summer and early autumn
'Beech Park' is a semi-evergreen perennial to 60cm in height, with large ovate leaves and bright pink flowers 4cm in length, white in the throat, borne in large racemes or panicles
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Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plant overwinter with a dry winter mulch
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer. Propagate by division in spring
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden or Flower borders and beds
Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour, then cut back to base in winter
May be attacked by slugs, snails and chrysanthemum eelworms
May be subject to a downy mildew
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