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Penstemon hallii

 
Common name Hall's penstemon
Family plantaginaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z4-8)
Flowers blue-purple
Size 6-8"
Light sun
Cultural notes well-drained soil

Penstemon native to high altitudes in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Forms mats of dark-green grassy leaves, with purple flowers in summer. Sounds like a species that will be difficult to keep alive in our Pennsylvania climate - but I'll be trying.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from NARGS '08/'09 exchange, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 35F (51%G, 4-9w) - 70F (no further G). Low success rate with sprouted seedlings, few developing leaves.


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