Penstemon, Beard Tongue, Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain 'Garnet'

Penstemon

Genus
Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Red
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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

Alamo, California

Knights Landing, California

San Leandro, California

Hebron, Kentucky

CHIMACUM, Washington

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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(Zone 8b) | July 2007 | positive

RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993. Bushy semi-evergreen perennial to 90cm tall, with narrow, dark green foliage and erect racemes of tubular...Read More

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Joy
Kalama, WA (Zone 8b) | October 2001 | neutral

This hybrid Penstemon blooms early summer to frost if deadheaded.

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