Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden'

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PenstemonPerennialFamily: Plantaginaceae

Flower colour:

Red

Foliage colour:

Green

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Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Middle

Soil

Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden' is a half-hardy perennial penstemon, with tall stems bearing bright scarlet flowers from midsummer to early autumn. As they're not fully hardy, it's advisable to avoid cutting back the old growth, which will provide extra protection, until the worst winter weather is over, usually around February and March. You can then cut it back hard to make way for fresh growth.

When planting, give them a light feed but don't feed again – overfeeding will result in lots of leafy growth at the expense of flowers. To prolong flowering, cut back spent flower stems.

For best results, grow Penstemon barbatus 'Iron Maiden' in light, well-drained soil in full sun.

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Penstemon ‘Iron maiden’ and wildlife

Penstemon ‘Iron maiden’ is known for attracting butterflies/moths. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is not known to attract Bees

Bees

Is not known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is known to attract Butterflies/​Moths

Butterflies/​Moths

Is not known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Penstemon ‘Iron maiden’ poisonous?

Penstemon ‘Iron maiden’ has no toxic effects reported.

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Cats

Cats

Is not known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is not known to attract Horses

Horses

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People

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