Penstemon Alice Hindley

Common Name:
Beardtongue 'Alice Hindley'

Description:
Penstemon 'Alice Hindley' is a graceful, semi-evergreen perennial known for its elegant spikes of trumpet-shaped flowers in soft lilac with a striking white throat. Blooming prolifically from late spring through to autumn, it brings long-lasting colour and vertical interest to garden beds and borders. The glossy mid-green foliage forms a bushy, upright clump that stays neat throughout the season. Well suited to Melbourne’s climate, this variety prefers full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. Once established, it is drought-tolerant and requires little maintenance. Regular deadheading encourages more blooms, and a light prune in early spring helps maintain its shape. It also attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators, making it both a practical and beautiful addition to wildlife-friendly gardens.

Form:

• Shrub - Medium

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:

• Height: 90–100 cm

• Width: 45–60 cm

Aspect:

• Full Sun

• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Lilac

• White (throat)

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Drought Tolerant

• Bee Attracting

• Perennial

• Semi-Evergreen

• Low Maintenance

• Suitable for Cut Flowers

• Suitable for Cottage Gardens

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:

• Salvia

• Echinacea

• Nepeta

• Achillea

• Geranium