| Description | A vigorous perennial with burgundy stems, red tinged leaves and many tubular white flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | (pen-STE-mon)(dij-ih-TAL-iss) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full sun, tolerates some shade, shade will lessen the flower production and color intensity of the foliage |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white with pink veins, tubular created from the five fused petals, the blossoms lower throat is hairy and one of the five stamens is hairy. The common name Bearded Tongue" comes from these two hairy features. The flowering stem can reach 36" forming a spike or raceme. |
| Leaves | green with a red ting, basal rosette |
| Stems | burgundy colored |
| Dimensions | Reaches 24-36" tall with a spread of 12-18 inches. |
| Maintenance | Volunteer seedlings will pop up in the garden and need to be removed. |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Cultivar Origin | A selection made at the University of Nebraska. 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year |
| Misc Facts | Penstemon comes from two Greek words, "pente" meaning five and "stemon" meaning stamen. The flowers have five stamens. |
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