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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Beardtongue
  • Scarlet Bugler
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 6.11.20
Bottom lip is quite hairy!
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 06.12.22
Carefree spring bloomer
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-28
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-28
Location: Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 6.11.2020
In winter, these semi-evergreen leaves become leathery and dark g
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-08-18
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-05
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Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-10-05
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-28
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-05-28

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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