Dear Garden Coach: Can I prune my perennials, like salvias and penstemons? What about other semi-woody shrubs like California native sages and a shrub called cream bush. We cut off the brown flowers ...
Penstemons are an incredibly reliable plant that are very easy to upkeep. You might notice that your penstemons start to develop new shoots over the coming weeks, ready for the summer. When should you ...
Among the best groups of flowering perennials for desert landscapes are the spring-flowering penstemons. Penstemons are native throughout North America. Although the number of species is greatest for ...
The appeal of penstemons is gentle and seductive and they add real richness without being dramatic plants. Many have a reputation for not being fully hardy but as long as they have good drainage most ...
Penstemons have long been a favourite plant of mine and I tend to use them in most garden plans I draw. And here's the reason. They are pretty, undemanding and repay you by the bucket load. Bucket ...
Walking aound the garden at Sissinghurst today, it's the penstemons that really shine. I saw six varieties in full and abundant flower this morning – 'Evelyn', 'Sour Grapes' and 'Alice Hindley' in the ...
Dear Joan: I am often asked this question from late summer into early autumn. The Chinese refer to this time of year as the fifth season, or the time to transition from active to reflective. In the ...
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