Family: Plantaginaceae
Scientific Name: Penstemon barbatus x strictus Prairie Dusk
Common Name: Prairie Dusk Penstemon, Prairie Dusk Bearded Tongue
Description | A hybrid Penstemon with spikes of rose-purple tubular flowers. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | rose-purple tubular bells |
Leaves | a low clump of green foliage |
Dimensions | 12-18 inches tall |
Maintenance | after bloom cut back to foliage clump |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Dale Lindgren at the University of Nebraska in 1990. |
Author's Notes | I have had this plant growing in my garden for 5 years (2016). Very showy in bloom. |
Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com)
, #212-Plant Delights Nursery (www.plantdelights.com) |
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