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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

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Common names
  • Foothill Penstemon
  • Chaparral Penstemon
  • Bunchleaf Penstemon
  • Beard Tongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon
Also sold as:
  • Magarita BOP

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Location: Orange County, California
Date: 2018-04-23
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-08-18
zone 9b. Lots of bloom and lots of seedlings. Very prolific here.
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-07
I love this plant
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-21
 4:30 pm. Sculptured buds go from gold to metallic blue. Beautifu

Date: Photo courtesy of Longfield Gardens
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Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-05-05
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-05-25
 5:54 pm. Those sculptured buds open most beautifully. Nature is
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 22, 2012 
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2016-06-01
 3:17 pm. A marvellous addition to the garden.
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-06-04
We let unfamiliar seedlings grow and bloom to ID them and sometim
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 8-3-17
New plant, been on my wishlist for awhile. Can't wait to get this
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 8-3-17
New plant. Courtesy of La Costa Anderson's Nursery. They get thei
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-04-17
Zone 9b.

Date: May 11, 2011 3:08 AM
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: Jun 22, 2012 
Photo taken at Kevin Vaughn's garden

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-04-27
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Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 3, 2013 10:37 PM concerning plant:
    BOP stands for 'bottom of the porch,' where the original seedling was discovered growing at Las Pilitas Nursery in CA in the early 1980s.
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