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Penstemon davidsonii var. ellipticus

 
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Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Species: davidsonii var. ellipticus

Synonym:Penstemon ellipticus

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

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

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

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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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral altagardener On Nov 9, 2008, altagardener from Calgary, AB (Zone 3b) wrote:

From Flora of Alberta (Moss and Packer):
"Stems mostly 1-3 dm high, forming loose mats from a procumbent woody base, the branches minutely puberulent; leaves broadly elliptical or rotund, entire or distantly toothed, the lower short-petioled; calyx densely viscid-puberulent, the lobes attentuate; corolla 3-3.5 cm long, light violet-purple, strongly widened at the throat; anthers woolly; sterile stamen short, bearded with yellowish hairs." Habitat: "Rocky banks and slopes at subalpine elevations." Range: "southeast BC, Alberta south to Idaho, Montana."

Grows naturally in limestone rubble in this area.

Positive Todd_Boland On Jan 22, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

This is another beard tongue from the Dasanthera section. It is an evergreen sub-shrub and is very closely related to P. fruticosus. This species has relatively large flowers that are pinkish-lavender. ideal in the rock garden. It can tolerate wetter climates than most penstemon and prefers slightly acid soil. Has done well for me in Newfoundland.



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