General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds

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Common names
  • Scarlet Penstemon
  • Cupleaf Penstemon
  • Scarlet Beardtongue
  • Red Penstemon
  • Cupleaf Beardtongue
  • Beardtongue
  • Beard Tongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Location: My garden
Date: 2020-05-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-17
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-25
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-01-15

Date: 5/12/2017 @6:35 pm
wind was blowing but still a decent pic. supposed to rain hard to

Date: 2017-05-12
twisty stem from being in car before planting but it straightenin
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-06-16
Bottom right of the photo are the cluster of leaves of the plant.
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2010-05-24
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2011-10-28
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-10-12

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