Penstemon Species, Loose-flowered Penstemon, Piney Woods Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain

Penstemonlaxiflorus

Genus
Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)
Species
laxiflorus (laks-ih-FLO-russ)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Pink
Lavender
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Orange/Apricot
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Cedar Park, Texas

Shepherd, Texas

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
P
Deep East Texas, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2011 | positive

I was amazed at this fall bloomer. After a killer heat and drought this summer, I found a large area of these Penstemon in bloom on Sept...Read More

Q
Q
Shepherd, TX (Zone 8b) | April 2005 | positive

A spring wildflower here, it does well in sandy, well-drained conditions in full sun. It doesn't get very tall, doesn't seem invasive in...Read More

Featured
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
(Callosamia angulifera)
Pearl-spotted Owlet
(Glaucidium perlatum)
Featured
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
(Callosamia angulifera)
Pearl-spotted Owlet
(Glaucidium perlatum)