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Penstemon pinifolius |
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| | Evergreen foliage is still nice in winter, although it tends to catch flying tree leaves |
| Common name |
pine-leaf penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
red (late spring-summer) |
| Size |
12" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
give a month cold treatment, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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This was one of the first penstemons we brought into our garden, and still one of our favorites. The dark-green foliage really does resemble that of coniferous evergreens, and contrasts nicely with the lipstick-red narrow tubular flowers that appear from May onward. It creeps just enough to propagate new plants once in a while - a tendency we've gratefully taken advantage of.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... Read about all the penstemon species in our garden About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon pinifolius
- Seed from '02 garden. Pot outside on Dec26. No G
- Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 35F (4w; 3%G, 26d) - 70F (67%G, 1-6d)
- Seed from NARGS '17/'18 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (75%G, 4-7d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (47%G, 7-10d); no survival
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (34%G, 8-11d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (39%G, 8-12d)
Does better with controlled conditions. Seedlings finnicky when young, and deteriorate rapidly in baggy after germination.
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