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Penstemon grandiflorus

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 33912



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species: Penstemon grandiflorus
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Biennial
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 3a (to -35 F / -37 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • May
Flowering End edit
  • July
Leaf Colour edit
  • Silver
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
  • Lanceolate
  • Ovate
  • Spatulate
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Wildflower Garden
  • Xeriscaping
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Alkaline / Chalky
  • Sandy / Light
Soil pH edit
  • 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic)
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Lavender
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Hummingbirds
  • Rabbit Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
Additional Short Notes add
  • height given grown in garden. shorter in the wild edit | delete
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  aseedisapromise (874) wrote on Mar 02 2015
This is my favorite native wildflower. Plant is tolerant of some clay. Downside is that it is a shortlived perennial in the garden, so letting it reseed, or saving seed occasionally is essential to keeping it.

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Other names for this plant:
Penstemon bradburii



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