Foxglove Penstemon Mystica (Penstemon digitalis) seeds

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Foxglove Penstemon 'Mystica' (Penstemon digitalis) seeds

The Foxglove Penstemon is a perennial shrub from North America. From July, the pale lilac, nearly white blossoms open up and please the eye for approx. 4 weeks.
Contents: Approx. 180 seeds.
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: PEN02

GTIN: 4251420518019

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The Foxglove Penstemon is a perennial shrub from North America. It's the only member of the Penstemon species which survives winter relatively stable and can be described as hardy. The shrub needs a couple of years to develop its full splendour but then, it's a wonderful, lush decorative plant in the shrub bed. From July, the pale lilac, nearly white blossoms open up and please the eye for approx. 4 weeks. The blossoms stand in panicles and, as a food source, attract many useful insects.

However, not only the blossoms are an adornment: Also to be highlighted is the strikingly coloured foliage of the shrub. The long, lance-shaped leaves impress with a beautiful, reddish, slightly bronze colour shade, which can change to a bright red in autumn. Equally decorative appear the seed pods. The inflorescences as well as the seed pods are well-suitable as cut flowers for the vase.

The variety 'Mystica' is well-suited for solitary placement or group planting in near-natural gardens, prairie gardens, or simply in herbaceous borders. Good neighbours are roses, catnip, phlox, baby's breath, coneflower, or also herb Robert.

The indigenous peoples of North America also know the foxglove penstemon as a medicinal plant, which was primarily used against tooth aches.

Plant description

Species:	Scrophulariaceae
Root system:	Rhizome
Plant type:	Wildflower Herbaceous plant
Flower colour:	Lilac White
Region of origin:	Central America USA North America
Special features:	Needs cold to germinate Very resistant to slugs and snails Food for bees
Use:	Good insect food plant Cut flower Ornamental plant Medicinal plant
Climate:	Temperate
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Winter hardiness zones:	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)
Eventual height:	40-80 cm
Flowering months:	July August

Growing advice

Sunlight:	Shade Full sun
Soil type:	Humus-rich Nutrient-rich Free-draining Sandy
Sowing depth:	0.5 cm
Planting distance:	40 cm
Good companion plants:	Baby's Breath Bellflower Catnip Knautia Phlox Button Snakewort Rose
Germination temperature:	3-5°C
When to sow outdoors:	January February September October
Water requirement:	Medium

Perennial shrub. Cold germination: Direct sowing outdoors possible in autumn or early spring or preculture from February. The seeds need a considerable cold period before they germinate.
Herefore, the seeds are mixed with slightly moist sowing substrate (coconut soil is especially suitable) and wrapped in plastic bags. As the plastic bags are waterproof, re-moisturizing usually isn't necessary. In the following, the filled bags are put into an approx. 20°C warm location for 2-4 weeks. Then, the bags go into the fridge. Herefore, the fridge has to be set as cold as possible: 5°C or slightly less is ideal. The seeds should be checked regularly (once per week) and, as soon as germination begins, sown in pots as usual. Many seeds germinate after 1-2 months of cold.

Other names

Botanical name:	Penstemon digitalis
English names:	Penstemon, Foxglove Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon, Beard Tongue
Dutch names:	Slangenkop, Schildpadbloem
Polish names:	Penstemon Palczasty, Penstemon Naparstnicowy
Swedish names:	Fingerborgshatt

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