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Penstemon arenicola |
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| Common name |
sand penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
purple-blue |
| Size |
4-8" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Penstemon species occurring in high desert areas from Colorado to Wyoming. Smooth bluish leaves, flowers clustered around an upright leafy steam. The seedlings I planted out in our rock garden did not survive the winter, but luckily the ones planted in a hypertufa trough did. I'm glad, because it's a pretty and distinctive species.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon arenicola
- Seed from NARGS '12/'13 exchange, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (10w; 40%G, 5-10w) - 70F with light (4%G, 4d)
- Same seed as above, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (9w; 12%G, 5-8w) - 70F with light (36%G, 2-16d). Seeds that germinated at 35F and were potted up immediately did not develop, those that were potted up during the 70F stage did better.
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