Shrubby Penstemon
Penstemon fruticosus
zones 2-6
40 seeds
Shrubby Penstemon is a spreading, semi-evergreen drought tolerant shrub that grows up to 16 inches tall. Blue-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers with curvy, flared lips cover this diminutive mountain species with a showy display in spring or early summer. It is native to the Pacific Northwest.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from 1-6 months to germinate. After 2 years transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn.
Alternatively, you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.
Penstemon fruticosus
zones 2-6
40 seeds
Shrubby Penstemon is a spreading, semi-evergreen drought tolerant shrub that grows up to 16 inches tall. Blue-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers with curvy, flared lips cover this diminutive mountain species with a showy display in spring or early summer. It is native to the Pacific Northwest.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from 1-6 months to germinate. After 2 years transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn.
Alternatively, you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.
Penstemon fruticosus
zones 2-6
40 seeds
Shrubby Penstemon is a spreading, semi-evergreen drought tolerant shrub that grows up to 16 inches tall. Blue-purple, trumpet-shaped flowers with curvy, flared lips cover this diminutive mountain species with a showy display in spring or early summer. It is native to the Pacific Northwest.
Seeds should first be sown onto flats. Sink the flat into the ground in an area that offers shade, preferably close to a wall that faces north. Provide a glass or plastic covering. Keep soil moist. Seeds take from 1-6 months to germinate. After 2 years transplant the seedlings in their final location in autumn.
Alternatively, you may stratify the seeds in a lightly covered pot of moist perlite and vermiculite outdoors in winter, or in a sandwich bag in the refrigerator for 5-6 weeks before planting them in flats or individual pots.