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Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri'

Penstemon 'Schoenholzeri'

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100% Peat Free Pollinator Friendly RHS Award of Garden Merit

Penstemon ‘Schoenholzeri’, also known as ‘Firebird’, bears racemes of crimson-red tubular flowers throughout summer. This clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial has narrow, lance-shaped green leaves.

It grows well in sun or partial shade in fertile, free-draining soil.

Hardiness: H4 (−10°C to −5°C). Hardy through most UK winters. Provide winter protection in colder inland, upland or northern gardens; plants in pots are more vulnerable to frost.

Height × Spread: 60cm × 60cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun, Partial shade
📅 Season of Interest Summer, Autumn
🌸 Flower Colour Red
🌿 Foliage Colour Green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Chalky, Sandy, Loamy
💧 Soil Moisture Content Low
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Plant Notes:

  • Care Guide:

    Deadhead regularly to encourage further flowering. Leave the top growth in place over winter to help protect the crown, then cut back hard in spring after the last frosts. Take soft-tip cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer as insurance against winter losses.

  • Good to Know:

    Long flowering season.

    Easy to grow in suitable conditions.

    Pollinator-friendly.