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Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'

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Rather large fingercup flowers; protect in winter. This plant grows to about 60 cm. The flower colour is violetblue a with white throat. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Color : blauwpurper

Flowering period : june - september

Size approx. : 50 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 20.09.2009

Family : Scrophulariaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuindagen van Beervelde
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : blue
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - september
hardiness : mostly hardy