General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 10b
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| Plant Height: |
12 - 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
6 - 12 inches |
| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
Red
Other: Orange-red
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Hummingbirds
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| Resistances: |
Deer Resistant
Tolerates dry shade
Drought tolerant
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| Containers: |
Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
Other: 2006 Plant Select® Winner
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- Bridge Penstemon
- Mountain Fountains
- Beaked Beardtongue
- Mountain Scarlet Penstemon
- Pride of the Mountain
- Penstemon
- Accepted: Penstemon rostriflorus
- Synonym: Penstemon bridgesii
Posted by
Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Feb 19, 2013 11:43 AM concerning plant:
I have a number of these penstemons and all of them are in partial shade. I have found them to be practically foolproof, surviving horrible heat / drought / baked-clay soil. Hummers love them. They're not fussy about watering, hanging on and blooming with less than optimal conditions. A very xeric plant.
Posted by
Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Dec 8, 2011 11:18 PM concerning plant:
I've always know this as Bridges Penstemon after I found a quart of this plant locally in 2006 and planted it. It didn't bloom until the Summer of 2007 and I loved it!
Later in 2007, I decided to plant Bearded Irises in the flowerbed that it was in and got rid of everything. I wished I hadn't, because a few years ago, I started getting rid of the Irises and this Spring I planted 3 Bridges Penstemon plants in the general area that I had the first one planted. I've been ordering from High Country Gardens since Spring 2005 and was pleasantly surprised that they offered it, but surprised that they showed their Western Only cowboy hat icon. Since I grew it before and it survived the Winter and it bloomed the following Spring, I thought to give it a try. I'm hoping they survive the coming Winter and bloom next year.
I noticed that the Agastaches towered over the Bridges Penstemon plants this year, so that might be the reason if they don't overwinter - they didn't get enough sun. If they don't come back next year, then I'll get them again and plant them where they aren't shaded by other plants.
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