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Penstemon 'Phoenix Violet'

 
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Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Cultivar: Phoenix Violet
Additional cultivar information: (PP17933, aka Pheni Vio)
Hybridized by Jandrew; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2007

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Category:
Perennials

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

Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 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
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Flowers are good for cutting
Provides winter interest

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

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative sunkissed On Oct 8, 2011, sunkissed from Winter Springs, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

I bought this in the early spring at a local nursery and it did well until our hot summer days. Even though I had it in a shady spot and gave it plenty of water it died. I did get it to flower a second time after cutting back the first set of flowers it had when I bought it. I think our weather is just too hot for it. I will not bother with it again despite the beautiful flowers it had for a couple months. Too short of lifespan in Central FL.

Regional...

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

Boulder Creek, California
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Dishman, Washington
Vancouver, Washington



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