{"product_id":"penstemon-digitalis-mystica","title":"Penstemon digitalis, Mystica","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenstemon digitalis ‘Mystica’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eApprox. 20 seeds. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hardy perennial with deep purple‑bronze foliage and tall spires of soft lavender‑pink flowers. Upright, elegant and long‑flowering, ‘Mystica’ brings height, contrast and movement to sunny or lightly shaded borders, with foliage that keeps its rich colour from spring to autumn. Loved by bees and reliably hardy once established, it’s an easy, rewarding choice for mixed borders. Sow early for flowering the same year, or sow in summer for flowering the following year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSurface sow or lightly cover on moist compost. Germination takes 14–30 days and needs light plus gentle temperature fluctuations. Keep seedlings bright and frost‑free, then plant out after the last frost into fertile, moist but well‑drained soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eSow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early spring for same‑year flowering; summer for next year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eGermination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–30 days\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Summer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eHeight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e to 90cm | \u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e to 45cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eLifecycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy perennial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003ePosition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sun or semi‑shade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eSowing method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface sow or lightly cover; needs light and gentle temperature shifts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGet the full Penstemon Growing Guide \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/pages\/penstemon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Penstemon Growing Guide\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collie Flowers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58425035292936,"sku":null,"price":2.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/5105\/6904\/files\/PenstemonMystica.jpg?v=1786540953","url":"https:\/\/collieflowers.com\/products\/penstemon-digitalis-mystica","provider":"Collie Flowers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}