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Penstemon rostriflorus |
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Common name |
bridges penstemon; beak-flowered penstemon |
Family |
plantaginaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-10) |
Flowers |
red (summer) |
Size |
18-36" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, needs some summer moisture |
Native to the interior west of the United States, with showy spikes of pointed-petal red flowers.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon rostriflorus
- Seed from NARGS '11/'12 exchange. Baggy 35F (90%G, 4-8w)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (11w; 80%G, 9-11w). Moved baggy to 70F for leaf development. Limited time window for transplanting to pots, since roots deteriorate within a few days in baggy
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