Penstemon linarioides v. coloradensis

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Item # 75746
each $5.49
3 to 6 $5.29
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Penstemon linarioides v. coloradensis

Colorado Narrowleaf Beardtongue

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Morning Sun and Afternoon Shade Xeric Resists Rabbits Western Only  Legend

Description:

8” x 12” wide, (cutting propagated). 2005 Plant Select® Winner. A superb CO native Beardtongue with thin, blue-gray evergreen leaves and clouds of lavender-blue flowers in late spring. Has a shrubby growth habit. After the plant has finished blooming, deadhead the old flower spikes (leaving a few to allow re-seeding). A light shearing of the foliage in fall to shape the plant and remove any dead branches is helpful. Place it in full, hot sun.

Zones 4-9

Try Our Recommended Substitute

Similar color and growth habit.

Stachys inflata

Special Notes:

Works well with cacti, Scutellaria and Erigeron.

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 9
Make the Most of Color! Blue
Regions Hot Desert, Suitable for Elevations Above 7000 ft., Western Only
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in
Bloom Time Late Spring, Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun, Morning Sun and Afternoon Shade
Soil Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Small - up to 12in.
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Plant in lean well drained soil.