Penstemon Melanie’s Blue is a striking hybrid producing large heads of rich vibrant blue flowers with a hint of reddish purple over broad foliage.

It makes an excellent plant for the border or for use in containers.

Penstemon Melanie’s Blue will produce a finished plant very quickly from cuttings, even without pinching, making it a low-cost subject. It makes a striking impulse puchase plant for 1.5 or 2.0 litre pots.

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Penstemon Melanie’s Blue.

Large heads of rich vibrant blue flowers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Breeder: Malcolm Spencer.     

Protection status:
the breeder asserts ownership of all rights in this variety.

Hardiness: not tested, but expected to be hardy to USDA zone 7 (minimum temperature -12 Celsius).

Bloom: long stems with whorls of rich vibrant blue flowers with a hint of reddish-purple. May to July.

Foliage: broad, slightly glaucous green leaves.

Habit: stout and upright. Growers should avoid pinching young plants.

Propagation: cuttings. Note: a licence is required for propagation.

Culture: sunny position, any well-drained soil.

If you are a grower interested in this variety, then please contact us today - we are constantly seeking select, high quality licensees for current and future plant products.

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Note: the inclusion of any plant in PFE’s portfolio listing is not an offer for sale of that plant, and is merely intended to create interest in licences for propagation. In every case, the breeder’s rights are preserved, and the breeder retains all rights in the intellectual property in that plant.