Penstemon, Beard Tongue, Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain 'Stapleford Gem'

Penstemon

Genus
Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mesa, Arizona

Atlanta, Georgia

Peachtree City, Georgia

Ewing, Kentucky

Hebron, Kentucky

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Bremerton, Washington

Kalama, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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(Zone 7a) | May 2010 | positive

I am impressed..."Stapleford Gem" was covered in 3 feet of snow this past winter, lived outside in a pot, and has come back bigger and st...Read More

J
Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) | July 2005 | positive

This Penstemon is one of the most prolific of the 10 or so I have in my beds! Beautiful, long-lasting blooms, above nice medium green fo...Read More

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Riverside, CA | May 2004 | positive

This plant does so well in my so. cal garden, in the winter, I cut them back with a weed-eater. They will become a groundcover if you le...Read More

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Baa
| August 2002 | neutral

A stunning cultivar.

Has long, lance shaped, mid-green leaves. Bears tubular, bluish-deep purple flowers borne over summer...Read More

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