Family: Plantaginaceae
Scientific Name: Penstemon barbatus Rondo
Common Name: Penstemon Rondo
| Description | A hybrid seed strain with a variety of colors. |
| Pronunciation | (pen-STE-mon) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | best in full, part sun/part shade |
| Moisture | average, tolerates moderate draught |
| Soil & Site | average, must be well drained especially for the winter |
| Flowers | spikes of tubular flowers, deep lavender, intense pinks,red, fuchsia, royal purples and blues |
| Leaves | lance-shaped leaves |
| Dimensions | 2 feet tall, space 12-16 inches |
| Maintenance | dead head to basal foliage |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Misc Facts | A cross between Mexican and native Penstemons. (syn. Penstemon barbatus var. praecox f. nanus 'Rondo') |
| Author's Notes | Planted in my garden fall of 2015. Survived first winter. |
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