Penstemon Species, Beard Tongue, Pink Beardtongue, Small's Penstemon, Pride of the Mountain

Penstemonsmallii

Genus
Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)
Species
smallii (SMAL-ee-eye)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
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)
Bloom Color
Magenta (pink-purple)
Lavender
Bloom Time
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
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Denver, Colorado

Atlanta, Georgia

Cordele, Georgia

Cornelia, Georgia

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Loganville, Georgia

Frenchtown, New Jersey

Burt, New York

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina(2 reports)

MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Burns, Tennessee

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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Loganville, GA | February 2007 | positive

A great all round plant for the perennial border. The flowers are not pink. They are purple. And by the way, the photo introduced as P. s...Read More

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