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HC016189
Zones | 5 - 9 |
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Advantages | |
Light Requirements | |
Annual Rainfall |
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Mature Plant Size | 8-10" tall 12-15" wide |
Bloom Time | Late spring through early summer |
Size | No |
SKU | HC016189 |
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.
Flat of 9 plants will cover 9-12 square feet when planted together
SKU |
HC016189 |
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Common Name |
Luminous Pineleaf Beardtongue |
Botanical Name |
Penstemon pinifolius Luminous |
Zones |
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Light Requirements |
Full Sun |
Flower Color |
Orange |
Height |
12 inches |
Mature Height |
8-10" tall |
Mature Spread |
12-15" wide |
Bloom Time |
Late Spring - Early Summer |
Bloom Time |
Late spring through early summer |
Ships As |
Potted Plant |
Evergreen Foliage |
Yes |
Soil Type |
Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil |
Soil Moisture |
Drought Resistant / Waterwise |
Amount Of Rain |
10 to 20", 20 to 30", 30 to 40" (with care) |
Advantages |
Attract Hummingbirds, Rabbit Resistant, Native, Evergreen |
Awards |
Perennial Plant of the Year, Green Thumb |
Special Groups |
High Country Gardens Exclusive, High Country Gardens Introduction |
Ideal Region |
West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time |
Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free |
Yes - Learn More |
Native To |
North America |
Ships To Canada |
No |
Tips for growing Penstemon (Beardtongue)
Penstemon are generally evergreen and have beautiful flowers that are very attractive to hummingbirds. Most varieties are rabbit resistant.
*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).
Zone | Shipping Status |
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Zone 2 | Shipping begins the week of May 20th, 2019 |
Zone 3 | Shipping begins the week of May 20th, 2019 |
Zone 4 | Shipping begins the week of May 20th, 2019 |
Zone 5 | Shipping begins the week of April 29th, 2019 |
Zone 6 | Shipping begins the week of April 15th, 2019 |
Zone 7 | Shipping begins the week of March 25th, 2019 |
Zone 8 | Shipping begins the week of March 4th, 2019 |
Zone 9 | Shipping begins the week of February 25th, 2019 |
Zone 10 | Shipping begins the week of February 25th, 2019 |