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Penstemon parryi |
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Common name |
Parry's penstemon |
Family |
plantaginaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z8-10) |
Flowers |
pink (early spring) |
Size |
12-36" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, drought-tolerant |
Bright pink, roundly voluptuous flowers, on stems arising from narrow bluish-graygreen leaves. Reportedly among the easier species to grow in ordinary garden soil. Native to Arizona.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: left fence nursery area About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon parryi
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange, wild-collected in Arizona. Baggy 35F (59%G, 3-5w)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (13%G, 5w) - 70L (27%G, 2-5d)
Seed is reported to germinate at room temperature when fresh, but to require a cold stage after dry storage. I found it germinated generously in a baggy after about a month of cold, and quickly developed seed leaves after moving to room temperature. As with most penstemons, a little finnicky once germinated.
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