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Penstemoncalycosus

Genus
Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)
Species
calycosus (kal-ee-KOH-sus)
Synonym
Penstemon laevigatus var. calycosus
Penstemon laevigatus subsp. calycosus
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Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Regional

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

Jeffersonville, Indiana

Valparaiso, Indiana

Frenchtown, New Jersey

Brooklyn, New York

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Leesburg, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
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Jeffersonville, IN (Zone 6a) | June 2022 | positive

If you want more, let it self seed and it will fill in your area. If not, it's very easily dead-headed. Basal foliage remains and looks g...Read More

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Valparaiso, IN | April 2013 | positive

Beautiful plant native to North America (widely occurring east of the Mississippi River from Michigan to Maine and south to Georgia). Ver...Read More

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