Penstemon 'Purple Tiger'

061-163 Penstemon 'Purple Tiger'
Joy Creek Photo Archive (c) all rights reserved	Penstemon 'Purple Tiger' is a Joy Creek Introduction. An upright shrub with flowers that appear midway between 'Blue Midnight' and 'Stapleford Gem' in color. Broad, finely serrated foliage. The small flower throats are striped an intense purple. Summer to first frost. 30 in. x 30 in. Purple Blue 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.