Common Name | Penstemon |
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Family | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus | Penstemon |
species | hybrid |
Plant Series | Penstemon CHA CHA™ Series |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Persistence | Deciduous |
US Patent # | PP26699 |
EU Grant # | EU43674 |
Hardiness Zone | 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 20" / 20" / 27" |
Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
Bloom Time | July, August, September, October |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Flowering Season | Summer, Fall |
Flower Color | Pink |
Leaf Color | Green |
Soil | Average, well drained. |
pH | 5.0 - 7.5 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Special Uses | Cut Flower, Deep South, Deer Resistant, Hummingbird Attractor, Pollinator Attractor |
Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
Dormancy | Winter |
Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
Water (Garden) | Average |
How Different? | A multiflowered type with smaller but more flowers than the TAFFY™ Series. |
Landscape Value | Mixed beds, sun garden or cottage garden. |
Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
Comments | -- |
Grower Notes | Growing-on temps- 65°F-75°F / day & 60°F-65°F /nights. Vernalization does not impact flowering. |
Penstemon ‘Cha Cha Hot Pink’
Very showy with numerous spikes of hot pink flowers. Bushy, compact habit and very long bloom time. A real stand out in the garden, or showy in a combo. It can be seen easily from a football field's distance. Healthy and vigorous. Loved by hummingbirds.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 6-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 20″ / 20″ / 27″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October
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