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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Deep cobalt-blue and lavender
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Awards and Recognitions: Other: 2011 Plant Select Winner

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Common names
  • Grand Mesa Penstemon
  • Grand Mesa Beardtongue
  • Tiger Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Date: 2017-06-13
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On January 5, 2019 Seeds sown
WS eight (8x5) 2.25" pots, seeds from 2018G.
MrsBinWY On June 10, 2017 Potted up
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MrsBinWY On March 24, 2017 Seeds germinated
1, put all in milk jug on back patio
MrsBinWY On February 5, 2017 Seeds sown
coffee filter in baggy in fridge, 8 weeks per Alplains, 20 seeds from 2014 garden
GoCart On July 8, 2017 Transplanted
vendor pot to ground
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