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Penstemon, Beard Tongue, Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain 'Ruby'

Penstemon

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Genus

Penstemon (PEN-stem-on)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

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

Pink

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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jamie68

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

This really is an easy, pretty, low-maintenance plant! Lovely soft red flowers....not a strong, hard to use red. Very heavy bloomer, an...Read More

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