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Penstemon hirsutus var. pygmaeus |
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| Common name |
dwarf hairy penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3-9) |
| Flowers |
lavender with white tips |
| Size |
4" |
| Light |
full sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought tolerant once established |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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A dwarf variety of the upright-growing P. hirsutus. Its tubular flowers, are lavender, with the white insides showing at the pinched-down tips, and contrast with the dark foliage, which is not slender like that of its upright cousin. Low grower, good choice for rock gardens. Blooms in May.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Read about all the penstemon species in our garden Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Marianne Forrestal | May 28, 2008 | I found this page very helpful. Great pictures, beautiful plant. Can't wait until mine bloom. |
- Seed from '01 trade. Baggy 70F with light (50%G, 5-8d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (50+%G, 7-11d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (no G, 11d). Seeds molded
- Seed from '11 trade. Baggy 70F with light (28%G, 7-10d)
- Seed from '11 trade, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F with light (35%G, 6-13d)
- Seed from '11 trade, cold-stored. Baggy 70F with light (29%G, 9-15d)
- Seed from '12 trade, cold-stored. Baggy 70F with light (52%G, 8-15d)
Once germinated, leaves appear in a few days, after which the seedlings rapidly deteriorate. Best to pot up just as leaves develop.
Seed may not be long-viable.
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