{"product_id":"midnight-masquerade-penstemon-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Midnight Masquerade Penstemon - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eMidnight Masquerade is a taller beardtongue, 36 to 40 inches in bloom, grown as much for its deep burgundy-purple foliage as for its flowers. The leaf color is darkest in full sun and stays good all season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn early summer, dark stems lift purple flowers with bright white interiors just above the leaves. The plant is full and neat, with strong color and reliable flowering. It handles heat, humidity and hard winters, is drought tolerant once settled, and draws hummingbirds and bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTall, dark purple stems carry clusters of tubular flowers about an inch long, rich violet-purple on the outside with pure white, flared throats. The leaves are lance-shaped, glossy and deep burgundy-purple, darkest where they catch direct sun, forming a sturdy basal clump with smaller leaves up the stems. The plant grows about 36 to 40 inches tall in bloom and 28 to 32 inches wide. At peak bloom purple-and-white flowers float on dark stems just above the dark foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMidnight Masquerade shares lavender's need for sun and drainage, and its burgundy-purple leaves make a dark foil that sets off lavender's gray-green foliage and violet spikes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in average, well-drained soil, setting the crown level with the soil; avoid spots that stay wet, especially in winter. Hardy in zones 3-8 and drought tolerant once established. Cut flower stems back to the foliage after bloom to keep the dark leaves as the main feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penstemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Violet purple with white interiors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep burgundy purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sturdy upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36–40 in tall × 28–32 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723980996904,"sku":"GLLF-PER-20C4DF3F-72","price":779.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/midnight-masquerade-penstemon.jpg?v=1790864948","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/midnight-masquerade-penstemon-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}