Penstemon 'Ghent'

061-200 Penstemon 'Ghent'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Penstemon 'Ghent' is a surprisingly long blooming semi-evergreen shrub with small serrated foliage. Covered with 1- inch purple flowers with white throats. Summer to first frost. 1.5 ft. x 3 ft. Purple flowers *Sun Zones 7, 8, 9*
All of the garden hybrid Penstemons need full sun and well-drained soil. We mulch the crowns with 1/4-10 crushed gravel which discourages crown rot by letting water drain off the crown quickly. When planting Penstemons we fertilize them only lightly and then never again. Over fertilizing Penstemons promotes the development of lush soft growth which leads to excessive die back in the winter.