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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 24-36 inches
Plant Spread: 8 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Other: Gray-blue foliage
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Coral-orange
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant

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Common names
  • Alamo Beardtongue
  • Los Alamos Beardtongue
  • Alamo Canyon Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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