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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees

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Common names
  • Small's Penstemon
  • Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2011-07-13
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2012-07-12

Courtesy Gardens in the Wood of Grassy Creek
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Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2010-05-19
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-09-06
Location:  
Date: 2016-03-08
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2017-10-15
In bed 22
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2012-07-02
Seedpods are hard and and have a sharp point.
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-06-02
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-09-05
Location: West Valley City, UT
Date: 2011-10-11
Rebloom.
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lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
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lovesblooms On February 1, 2015 Seeds sown
winter sown
dkr On June 1, 2010 Obtained plant
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