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Penstemon grandiflorus Prairie Jewel™

Common name(s): Large Beard-tongue
Family name: Scrophulariaceae
Common family name: Figwort Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: red, pink, purple
Plant height: 1 foot 8 inches - 3 feet
Plant spread: 8 inches
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: silver
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds

This penstemon selection has giant flowers that range from pure white through lavender and rose-pink to deep violet. The silvery leaf rosettes are attractive all year.

This plant is short-lived in wet soils and should be grown in sandy loam or dry clay for best performance. A beautiful addition to the xeric garden.

Up to 8,000 feet.

Zones 3 - 9

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