These fashionable perennials are a perfect addition to any garden Penstemon are very versatile - they make excellent Cottage Garden plants in beds or herbaceous borders - or are equally at home in Patio Gardens in pots or containers

Penstemon come in a superb range of colours - from the delicate pink shades of  Appleblossom - or the vivid reds of Firebird or King George - to the almost pure white of Snowstorm Many varieties have beautiful Orchid like markings in the throat of the flowers Penstemon prefer a well drained position in good sunlight Varieties vary in height from 60-70 cm ( 2 ft ) to 110-120 cm ( 3 ft 6 ins )

ALICE HINDLEY     Large pale mauve flowers with an open white throat                                 Larger leaved                                 Height 90 - 120 cm ( 3 - 4 ft ) APPLEBLOSSOM   Masses of medium sized pale pink flowers with                                          delicately streaked white throats.                                 Small leaved                                 Height 80 cm ( 2.5 ft )

COUNTESS OF        Large deep purple flowers with prominent white throat DALKIETH               Medium to large leaved                                 Height 90 cm ( 3 ft ) FIREBIRD                Masses of medium sized vivid red flowers with darker                                 streaks in throat                                 Height 90 cm ( 3 ft ) FLAMINGO              Large deep pink flowers with red markings in a                                 white throat                                 Medium to large leaved                                 Height 90 cm ( 3 ft ) KING GEORGE        Large bright scarlet flowers with conspicuous white throat                                 Large leaved                                 Height 90 cm ( 3 ft )

MAURICE GIBB       Large rich cerise flowers with a white throat                                 Large leaves                                 Height 80 cm ( 2.5 ft )

SNOWSTORM          Pure white flowers,  buds are tinged with pink                                 Medium sized leaves                                 Height 80 cm ( 2.5 ft )

ALL VARIETIES WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 9CM ( 3.5 " ) POTS WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MAIL ORDER SEE OUR ONLINE AUCTIONS AT EBAY LATER IN THE SEASON LARGER PLANTS GROWN IN 2 Litre ( 7" ) POTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR CASH AND CARRY FROM THE NURSERY

We have selected 4 varieties from this exciting new range of Penstemons. We will be growing these for the first time this season. BLUEBERRY ICE     Large blue flowers with a white veined throat                                 Height 80 cm ( 2.5 ft ) JUST JAYNE            Early flowering with large vivid rose flowers, which have                                     white veined throats                                 Height 120 cm ( 3.5 ft ) PETTICOAT            Very pretty white flowers with rose pink edges                                 Height 60 cm ( 2 ft ) PLUM JERKUM       Purple flowers with a white throat                                 Height 80 cm ( 2.5 ft )