Rob's plants home garden plants wildlife seed photos plant sale journal topics links guestbook Penstemon triflorus

 

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 Native to Texas. Glossy leaves on an upright plant, with fairly typical, very bright-magenta flowers. Bloomed in late June of its first year.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: front perennial border, rock garden

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bio.utexas.edu

several close-up photos with botanical details

Seed-starting details for this plant

2007. Seed from '06 trade. Baggy 35F (~50%G, 4-6w) - 70F (7%G, 2d)

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