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Penstemon thurberi

 
Common name desert surprise
Family plantaginaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z6-10)
Size 24-36"

Native to southern California and the US southwest. Small narrow leaves on slender stems. Blue flowers. Reportedly does not look like a penstemon.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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Seed-starting details for this plant

  1. Seed from '13 trade. Baggy 35F (6w) - 70F (3%G)


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