Dave's Garden - Gardening Community

PlantFiles: Beardtongue, Beard Tongue
Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

 
  Welcome!  
You've found the famous Dave's Garden website! Join this friendly global community that shares tips and ideas for home and gardens, along with seeds and plants!

Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site.

  Login  
If you don't have an account yet, visit the registration page to sign up.

Username:

Password:


Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see) (Info)
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: barbatus (bar-BAY-tus) (Info)
Cultivar: Elfin Pink

3 vendors have this plant for sale.

Category:
Perennials

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

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

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Herbaceous

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

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

By Joy
Thumbnail #1 of Penstemon barbatus by Joy

By Joy
Thumbnail #2 of Penstemon barbatus by Joy

By art_n_garden
Thumbnail #3 of Penstemon barbatus by art_n_garden

By art_n_garden
Thumbnail #4 of Penstemon barbatus by art_n_garden

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive smiln32 On Dec 17, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Flowers are long-lasting and trumpet-like. Beautiful pink color. Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. I cut my Penstemon plants back to the top of the "ground height" foliage at the end of the season. Some recommendations are to cut the plant back right after flowering. It's supposed to attract hummingbirds, but I haven't seen any yet. :)

Regional...

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

Mount Prospect, Illinois
Plainfield, Illinois
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Mechanicville, New York
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Santaquin, Utah
Kalama, Washington



We recommend Firefox
Overwhelmed? There's a lot to see here. Try starting at our homepage.

[ Home | About | Advertise | Mission | Acceptable Use Policy | Tour | Privacy Policy | Contact Us ]

Back to the top

Copyright © 2000-2008 Dave's Garden. All Rights Reserved.

All times are recorded in EDT
 

Gardens.com Pixamo Photo Sharing Bloom.com Landscaping.com

Hope for America