Dark Towers Penstemon
Penstemon 'Dark Towers' P.P.# 20013
Glossy bronze-red foliage is topped by masses of tubular light pink flowers. Adds rich, contrasting color to beds, borders and mixed containers. Tolerates high heat and humidity. Herbaceous.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to about 30 in. tall and wide; to 36 in. tall in bloom. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Llate summer |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 4755 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Remove old flowers to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season.
Glossy bronze-red foliage is topped by masses of tubular light pink flowers. Adds rich, contrasting color to beds, borders and mixed containers. Tolerates high heat and humidity. Herbaceous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Remove old flowers to prolong flowering. Cut back to the ground at the end of the season.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Herbaceous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 3 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Fast growing to about 30 in. tall and wide; to 36 in. tall in bloom. |
| Growth rate: | Fast |
| Special features: | Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Pink |
| Blooms: | Llate summer |
| Foliage color: | Purple |
| Item no.: | 4755 |
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