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Penstemon kunthii |
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| Common name |
Kunth's penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z5-10) |
| Flowers |
purple-magenta (summer) |
| Size |
24" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Penstemon from high elevations in Mexico featuring spikes holding a profusion of tubular flowers. Sometimes considered a form of P. campanulatus. I've found it to be a particularly quick-growing species, reaching 12" by early summer of its first year, as shown in the photo at right.
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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 kunthii
- Seed from '12 trade. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (62%G, 5-10d)
- Same seed as above, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (~50%G, 3-8d)
- Same seed as above, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (66%G, 3-14d)
- Seed from NARGS '18/'19 exchange. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (6%G, 22d)
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