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Penstemon smallii

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see) (Info)
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: smallii (SMAL-ee-eye) (Info)

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7 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
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)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

By gregr18
Thumbnail #1 of Penstemon smallii by gregr18

By TomH3787
Thumbnail #2 of Penstemon smallii by TomH3787

By Gerris2
Thumbnail #3 of Penstemon smallii by Gerris2

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive Gerris2 On Dec 8, 2004, Gerris2 from Wilmington, DE
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Bumble bees worked the flowers heavily. My third-year plants flowered so heavily they needed to be tied up a bit to keep the flowers off of the ground. A big flush of color in late spring that tapers off through the heat of summer then resumes in early to mid-fall. One of the few Penstemon species to survive east coast wet winters and summers. My plants did not have one bit of pink in their flowers.

Positive plantaholicsnursery On Feb 17, 2007, plantaholicsnursery from Loganville, GA wrote:

A great all round plant for the perennial border. The flowers are not pink. They are purple. And by the way, the photo introduced as P. smallii by TomH3787 is actually Penstemon canescens, not P. smallii. No offense intended.

Regional...

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

Denver, Colorado
Wilmington, Delaware
Cordele, Georgia
Lawrenceville, Georgia
Loganville, Georgia
Raleigh, North Carolina
Burns, Tennessee



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