| Description | A short lived perennial with orchid to red violet flowers. Good for full sun, drier spots. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average to dry once established |
| Flowers | borne on open panicles, orchid to violet red, extended pale lower lip, older plants are less florific than younger |
| Dimensions | 20-30 inches depending on growing conditions |
| Maintenance | self seeds |
| Propagation | seeds germinated in light |
| Native Site | eastern Tennessee, to North an south Carolina |
| Misc Facts | Species name in honor of John Small (1869-1938) a botanist and herbarium curator |
| Notes & Reference | #119-Growing Penstemons (Dale Lindgren, Ellen Wilde), #237-Penstemons (Peter Nord) |
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