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Penstemon cyananthus

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see) (Info)
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: cyananthus (SY-an-an-thus) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Medium Blue

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Deciduous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By JamesCO
Thumbnail #1 of Penstemon cyananthus by JamesCO

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive nevadagdn On May 9, 2005, nevadagdn from Sparks, NV
(Zone 7a) wrote:

I can't be completely certain how low the hardiness range for this plant might be, but it overwinters nicely in my Zone 7a garden. It would qualify as xeric in most areas, although I have it in rocks over sandy clay and give it additional water during the growing season here in arid Nevada.

The flowers are absolutely, undeniably, brilliantly BLUE.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Sparks, Nevada
Santaquin, Utah



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