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Penstemon triflorus |
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| Common name |
scarlet penstemon; Heller's beardtongue |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial |
| Flowers |
dark pink |
| Size |
20" |
| Light |
part-full shade |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
Germinate cold.
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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| Seed ripens | late August |
Native to Texas. Glossy leaves on an upright plant, with fairly typical, very bright-magenta flowers. Bloomed in late June of its first year.
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| | Happy, glossy, bright-green in early May |
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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 One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon triflorus
[2007 Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 35F (~50%G, 4-6w) - 70F (7%G, 2d)]
[2009 Seed from '08 garden. Baggy 35F (32%G, 5-6w) - 70F (no G, 10d)]
[2013 Seed from '12 garden, cold-stored since harvest. Baggy 35F (50%G, 9-11w) - 70F (no further G; already sprouted seeds declined rapidly in baggy)]
[2014 Seed from '12 garden, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (11w; 29%G, 8w) - 70F (no further G). Sprouted seeds did not develop.
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