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Penstemon venustus

Penstemon venustus

shrubby penstemon

Common name shrubby penstemon

Family plantaginaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers pink (June)

Light sun

Seed ripens mid-July

Grows from a woody base, producing pretty violet-pink flowers toward the middle of June. The flowers are about medium-sized for penstemons, and are smooth (not soft-hairy, like many other penstemons). The leaves are pointy, and slightly serrated. So far, ours has grown to less than a foot tall in its second year, but is already giving a nice show of flowers.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: rock garden, rock garden annex, the lane, orchard nursery area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog

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Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 35F (10w; 33%G, 6-10w) - 70F (27%G, 2d)
Also pot outside 12/12/07.
Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 35F (15w; 70%G, 8-14w) - 70F (no further G)

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