Penstemon Grandiflorus – Large Flowered Beardtongue is a plant with stunning large, tubular flowers that are slightly flattened. The colors of these flowers range from lavender to pink, with purple lines on the inside of the lower lip, and a yellow-tipped white style that protrudes from the center of the tube. There are up to 6 flowers that are whorled around the stem. The leaves have a waxy look to them and are a bluish-green color and are oval or egg-shaped with a blunt point or rounded tip. The genus name comes from the Greek words penta which means five and stamen which means stamen, in reference to each of the flowers having five stamens; four of the stamens are fertile and one is sterile. This plant is commonly called beardtongue because the sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs. These plants will grow up to 30 inches tall and have a blooming season ranging from late spring to early summer. They do best in full sun however they can tolerate partial shade and are also drought tolerant. They will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to your garden while being resistant to deer and rabbits. These are also great for cut flowers, so make sure to choose stems with flowers that have just opened. They will also do well in beds and borders.
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Full Sun / part shade
Height: up to 30 inches
Width: 8 – 12 inches
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Great for cut flowers
Drought tolerant
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
