General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Other: Gray-green
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Other: Coral, Yellow buds that turn pink just before opening to coral flowers
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Child plants: one child plant

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Common names
  • Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Mar 3, 2013 11:32 PM concerning plant:
    This is a 2006 High Country Gardens (Santa Fe, NM) introduction.

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