General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 24 - 30 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: magenta (pink-purple) and white
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

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Trade name information:
Series: Phoenix™
Trade Name: Magenta
Cultivar name: 'Pheni Magna'
Common names
  • Penstemon
  • Beardtongue
  • Beard Tongue

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Location: Barsons Greenhouse, MI
Date: 2011-05-31
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, MI
Date: 2011-05-31
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, MI
Date: 2011-05-31

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