Description: | A short lived perennial with orchid to red violet flowers. Good for full sun, drier spots. |
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plant
type:
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Perennials Hardy |
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Hardiness
zone:
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5-9 |
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
& Site:
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average to dry once established |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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flowers borne on open panicles, orchid to violet red, extended pale lower lip, older plants are less florific than younger |
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Foliage:
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Dimensions:
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20-30 inches depending on growing conditions |
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Maintenance:
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self seeds |
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Propagation:
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seeds germinated in light |
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Origin & History:
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Species name in honor of John Small (1869-1938) a botanist and herbarium curator |
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Notes
& Reference:
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Reference: #119-Growing Penstemons (Dale Lindgren, Ellen Wilde) |
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