General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 28-34 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Parentage: Penstemon digitalis X Penstemon calycosus

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Common names
  • Penstemon
  • Beardtongue

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Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-16
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA
Date: 2021-05-13
2-year-old plant
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA
Date: 2021-05-13
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-09
Location: Mid-Missouri, USA
Date: 2020-04-30
Fall planted, this plant is still a month or more from flowering
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-09

Photo Courtesy of Gardens Plus. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: At a local nursery

Photo courtesy of Harris Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy

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