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Penstemon virgatus

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: virgatus (vir-GA-tus) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

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USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Positive jrtinker On Jun 2, 2008, jrtinker from Wasilla, AK wrote:

I received wild collected seed of this plant, subspecies asa-grayi many years ago from a friend in Colorado. The plant has lived five to six years, and then fades. I always collect seed and start start new ones. It is very showy. It looks too succulent to survive here, but it does.

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

Wasilla, Alaska



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