Family: Plantaginaceae
Scientific Name: Penstemon virgatus Blue Buckle
Common Name: Blue Buckle Penstemon
Description | A cultivar of the native Wandbloom Penstemon with better flowers. |
Pronunciation | (pen-STE-mon) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-8 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | large blue-purple flowers arranged in dense clusters on rigid, upright stems |
Leaves | narrow, glossy, dark green |
Dimensions | 12 inches |
Propagation | easy to grow from seed |
Native Site | The species is native to New Mexico and Colorado growing between 6500-8500 feet. |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Jelitto Perennial Seed in 2002. |
Misc Facts | syn. Penstemon deaveri) |
Notes & Reference | #119-Growing Penstemons (Dale Lindgren, Ellen Wilde), Jelitto Perennial Seed /www.jelitto.com |
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