Penstemon | Raven Cut flower garden popping new stems up in

popping new stems up in the middle of shrubs and perennial clumps and towering over them

Mulch soil well

You can line the bottom of cake tins with leaves before cooking for an interesting flavour

Smaller plants may require staking due to the size of their huge flower heads

These impressive little plants also make a great cut flower

Penstemon | Raven Cut flower garden popping new stems up inPenstemon Raven is an elegant perennial that has stunning dark, deep dramatic claret burgundy coloured flowers with a dark throat in a similar shape to a foxglove. Be sure to remove the faded flowers regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from frost damage and cut back the plant in spring when new shoots appear low down at the base. This easy to grow perennial will quickly form large, leafy