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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Bluemist Penstemon
  • Beard-tongue
  • Penstemon
  • Pride of the Mountain

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-13
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-13
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2014-05-10
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-06-12
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2013-06-19
Location: My Garden
It is the most intense blue!
Location: St Louis
Date: 2015-05-17
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2011-06-25
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: 2013-06-08
Wild Penstemon
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: 2013-06-08
Wild Penstemon
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: 2013-06-08
Wild Penstemon
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chelle On May 4, 2015 Transplanted
Rock Garden, N side center, middle tier.
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