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Penstemon whippleanus

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: whippleanus (whip-pel-AH-nus) (Info)

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Category:
Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Scarlet (Dark Red)
Maroon (Purple-Brown)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Dark/Black
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
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)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

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

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2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive hanna1 On Jul 3, 2005, hanna1 from Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

A somewhat rare plant, native to the Southwest, rows well here. Striking, deep burgundy flowers with pin-striped, cream colored throat on 2' plant. Blooms in late summer. Soft green, lance-like leaves. Cold stratify seeds.

Positive Todd_Boland On Jan 23, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is a rather tall penstemon for a rock garden (to 2 feet)but does look its best in a rock garden setting. It can be used towards the back of a rock garden. The flowers are relatively large and quite variable in colour. Colours include cream, pale yellow, gray-green, blue-green and a rich wine-purple, the latter being the preferred colour. The plants can tolerate moister and more acidic soils than many penstemon so is a useful species for gardeners in E. North America.

Regional...

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

Castro Valley, California
Riverton, Utah
Santaquin, Utah



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