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Penstemon virens

 
Common name blue mist beardtongue
Family plantaginaceae
Life cycle perennial (Z4-8)
Flowers blue
Size 8"
Light sun-part shade
Cultural notes likes lean, well-drained soil

Dark evergreen foliage. Native to the western reaches of the Rocky Mountains.

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 '07 trade. Baggy 35F (7w; 12%G, 6-7w) - 70F (19d; 18%G, 2d) - 70F with light (6%G, 9d)
    Also set pot outside 12/12/07; seedlings by April 7th
  2. Seed from '09 trade. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F (2%G, 9d)
  3. Same seed as above. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (2%G, 4d)

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