Penstemon Summertime Pink | Beard Tongue

Few perennials are as reliable as penstemons for long season colour, and Penstemon ‘Summertime Pink’ sends up lively spires of soft pink flowers that brighten borders for months on end. Slender stems carry clusters of tubular blooms in warm rose-pink shades, each flower opening to reveal a pale throat etched with delicate lines that guide visiting pollinators straight to the nectar.

The flowers sit neatly above fresh green foliage, creating a light, upright shape that threads easily through neighbouring perennials. From early summer through to autumn, the steady run of blooms brings movement, colour and plenty of interest to sunny borders, wildlife gardens or patio containers.

Easy-going and reliable, it grows happily in sun or partial shade as long as the soil drains well. Deadhead regularly to keep fresh flowers coming and plant it among grasses or cottage garden favourites.