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Penstemon confertus

 
Penstemon confertus
yellow penstemon
Common name yellow penstemon
Family plantaginaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z4)
Flowers creamy white-pale yellow (spring)
Size 16"
Cultural notes drought-tolerant

Mat-forming perennial, native to areas of the western U.S. and Canada. Even though its common name suggests a sunny hue, the flower spikes in spring appear to take on mostly creamy white to pale yellow flowers. The photos on this page show a second-year plant, just before we abandoned our Pennsylvania garden to head down to Texas. It had obviously not had a chance to develop a mat yet.

We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston.

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '09 trade. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (11%G, 3-8d)
  2. Same seed as above, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (13%G, 6-13d)
  3. Seed from '14 trade, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (40%G, 3-13d)


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