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Penstemonlinarioides var. coloradoensis

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Genus

Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)

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Synonym

Penstemon coloradoensis

Penstemon linarioides subsp. coloradoensis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

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Bloom Color

Lavender

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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dicentra63

West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) | June 2007 | positive

Delicate light-blue flowers on low-growing, feathery foliage. Foliage is reminiscent of P. pinifolius.

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