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All Star Penstemon Collection

Our ‘All Star Penstemon Collection’ is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Enjoy warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple flowers blooming early spring to early summer, followed by a lovely tapestry of evergreen foliage textures to complement later-blooming perennials. Penstemon, or Beardtongue, are easy-to-grow native perennials that will spread steadily, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, but resisting hungry deer. Plant 10” tall Penstemon pinifolius with vivid scarlet flowers in front, and willowy 48-60” tall Penstemon palmeri with pale pink fragrant flowers in back. A must-have collection for waterwise gardens! Collection of 15 plants.
Zones5 - 9
Advantages
Easy To Grow
Attract Butterflies
Attract Hummingbirds
Attract Birds
Bee Friendly
Native
Multiplies / Naturalizes
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Annual Rainfall
10 to 20"
20 to 30"
Mature HeightVaries:
Richfield: 24-36" tall
palmeri: 4-5' tall
Compactum: 10" tall
Coconino County: 30-36" tall
strictus: 24-30" tall
Mature SpreadVaries:
Richfield: 15" wide
palmeri: 24" wide
Compactum: 12" wide
Coconino County: 18" wide
strictus: 36" wide
Bloom TimeMid spring to summer
ShippingShipping begins the week of February 24th, 2020 Learn More…
SizeCollection of 15
SKUHC017474

USDA Hardiness Planting Zones

To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.

  • If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will survive the winter temperatures in your area.
  • If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).

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The ‘All Star Penstemon Collection’ is an all-star lineup of Penstemon, which are native to the American west and some of our bestselling plants for waterwise gardens! Penstemon eatonii Richfield (Richfield Strain Firecracker Beardtongue) has brilliant red flowers that bloom from early-to-mid spring, and is noted for exceptional hardiness and vigor. Penstemon strictus (Rocky Mountain Beardtongue), blooms with blue-violet flowers from mid-to-late spring, and is known for being exceptionally easy to grow. Penstemon pseudospectabilis Coconino County (Coconino County Desert Beardtongue) has prolific, vigorous magenta flowers blooming in late spring, and is notable for being introduced by David Salman of High Country Gardens. Penstemon pinifolius 'Compactum’ (Compact Pineleaf Beardtongue), the smallest in the collection, has bright red flowers late spring to early summer. Penstemon palmeri (Pink wild Snapdragon) blooms with very pale pink flowers in early summer on exceptionally tall flower spikes, and is one of the few fragrant Penstemon varieties. Mounding evergreen foliage is an excellent texture in the garden. This collection is the perfect grouping to fill in your garden and attract pollinators while summer and fall blooming perennials are waking up. Plant in well-drained soil with full sun. Good choice for rockgardens, alpine plantings, or difficult, hard-to-reach gardens. Mature plants range from 10-60” tall x 12-36” wide.

This Collection includes 15 plants – 3 of each of the following:

·         Penstemon eatonii Richfield
·         Penstemon palmeri
·         Penstemon strictus
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SKUHC017474
Item Package Size
Collection of 15
Common Name
All Star Penstemon Collection
Botanical Name
Penstemon Collection
Zones
5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Pink, Red, Blue, Purple
Mature Height
Varies:
Richfield: 24-36" tall
palmeri: 4-5' tall
Compactum: 10" tall
Coconino County: 30-36" tall
strictus: 24-30" tall
Mature Spread
Varies:
Richfield: 15" wide
palmeri: 24" wide
Compactum: 12" wide
Coconino County: 18" wide
strictus: 36" wide
Bloom Time
Mid spring to summer
Ships As
Planting Kit
Soil Type
Sandy Soil, Average Soil
Soil Moisture
Drought Resistant / Waterwise
Amount Of Rain
10 to 20", 20 to 30"
Advantages
Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Bee Friendly, Native, Multiplies / Naturalizes
Special Groups
High Country Gardens Exclusive, High Country Gardens Introduction
Ideal Region
West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Coastal California
Planting Time
Spring / Summer
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes - Learn More
Item Unit Of Measure
Plant
Ships To Canada
No
Planting Guides

Tips for growing Penstemon (Beardtongue)

Penstemon are generally evergreen and have beautiful flowers that are very attractive to hummingbirds. Most varieties are rabbit resistant.

  1. They need “elbow room,” maximum sun, heat and don’t like to be crowded by other plants.
  2. Plant only in well-drained soils; clay soils and Penstemon are incompatible.
  3. Avoid overly enriched soils; too much compost and fertilizer will shorten their lifespan.
  4. They establish quickly and the amount and frequency of watering needs to be reduced after about 8 to 10 weeks to create dry conditions.
  5. When using drip irrigation, be sure to put the emitter off to the side of the plant, not right on top of the root ball to avoid overwatering the plant.
  6. Plant high, leaving the top of the rootball just above the surrounding soil to avoid burying the crown of the plant.
  7. Mulch with gravel or pine needles in arid climates. No mulch is needed where conditions are moister. Always avoid bark, grass clippings, or compost as mulch materials.
  8. Allow some of the plants to set seed (don't deadhead all of the flower spikes)*.
  9. Fertilize sparingly. One time each year in the fall is enough. Apply a light application of an organic or natural fertilizer such as Yum Yum Mix as a top dressing around the plants. Don't use high nitrogen water soluble fertilizer like Miracle Gro

*To keep penstemon that have finely textured or matted evergreen foliage looking their best, you'll want to 'deadhead" them. Shear off the fading flowering spikes just as the plant is going out of flower. Gently bunch the flower spikes together with one hand and cut them off at the point where they go down into the mat of foliage with your clipper in your other hand. Recommended for the following varieties: P. pinifolius types (‘Compactum', ‘Mersea Yellow', ‘Nearly Red', ‘Magdalena Sunshine' and ‘Tall Orange Mix'), as well as Penstemon linarioides v. coloradensis and Penstemon virens ('Blue Lips').

More in-depth guidance for growing Penstemon: Watch our video: How To Plant Penstemon or read articles: Growing Penstemon, Penstemon for the Waterwise Garden, David’s Favorite Plants: Pineleaf Beardtongue, The Beardtongue Family: Penstemania for Penstemon and The Genus Penstemon: The Royalty of American Wildflowers The Genus Penstemon: The Royalty of American Wildflowers (Part 2).

View more Planting Guides, or download our complete Planting Guide for tips on caring for your plants when you receive your order, as well as planting instructions for Perennials, Spring-Planted Bulbs, Fall-Planted Bulbs, Cacti & Succulents, Xeric Plants and more.
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Zone 2Shipping begins the week of May 18th, 2020
Zone 3Shipping begins the week of May 18th, 2020
Zone 4Shipping begins the week of May 18th, 2020
Zone 5Shipping begins the week of April 27th, 2020
Zone 6Shipping begins the week of April 13th, 2020
Zone 7Shipping begins the week of March 23rd, 2020
Zone 8Shipping begins the week of March 2nd, 2020
Zone 9Shipping begins the week of February 24th, 2020
Zone 10Shipping begins the week of February 24th, 2020

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