Family: Plantaginaceae
Scientific Name: Penstemon barbatus x strictus Prairie Dusk
Common Name: Prairie Dusk Penstemon, Prairie Dusk Bearded Tongue
| Description | A hybrid Penstemon with spikes of rose-purple tubular flowers. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | rose-purple tubular bells |
| Leaves | a low clump of green foliage |
| Dimensions | 12-18 inches tall |
| Maintenance | after bloom cut back to foliage clump |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Dale Lindgren at the University of Nebraska in 1990. |
| Author's Notes | I have had this plant growing in my garden for 5 years (2016). Very showy in bloom. |
| Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com)
, #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |
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