General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Plant Height: 20 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Leaves: Other: Glossy, tailored foliage
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Bright scarlet-red, Salmon red
Flower Time: Other: Summer to first frost.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2006-07-23
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Possible ID by HamiltonSquare Aug 20, 2014 12:10 PM 8

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