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Penstemon (Beardtongue)

Penstemons or Beardtongues are usually growing as perennials with a basal leaf rosette and several upright growing stems in summer with numerous showy, white, red, rose, blue, or bluish lilac trumpet shaped flowers. They are native in open, sunny spots in mountainous regions in North and Central America. Most beardtongue species are easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot.
Sow the fine seeds flat from autumn to mid spring on any well drained, rich soil, only finely cover seeds with sand. As for most winter hardy perennials, seeds require a cooling period for several months before they germinate in late spring to early summer, thus during winter place pots outside in a protected spot. Carefully transplant in summer or autumn as soon as seedlings are strong enough.
All are USDA Climate Zone 6.
40 seeds per package.
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Penstemon cyaneus (Blue Penstemon)

Penstemon cyaneus (Blue Penstemon)

25 (40)cm, Blue Penstemon is a spectacular species with bright bluish-green, broad lanceolate leaves and brilliant sky-blue flowers with a purplish throat. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Park County, Wyoming, USA at some 2.200m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6699 € 7,99
Penstemon cyanocaulis (Blue-stem Beardtongue)

Penstemon cyanocaulis (Blue-stem Beardtongue)

40 (60)cm, Blue-stem Beardtongue is a medium tall species native of open spots in woods and rocky mountain slopes in Colorado and Utah, USA. Penstemon cyanocaulis produces dense basal leaf rosettes with undulated leaf margins and and several spikes with showy bluish-violet flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Montrose County, Colorado, USA, at an altitude of some 1.800 m. IV-VI.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package0471 € 7,99
Penstemon davidsonii (Davidson's Beardtongue)

Penstemon davidsonii (Davidson's Beardtongue)


40 seeds per package.

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seed package6831 € 4,99*
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Penstemon deustus (Hotrock Penstemon)

Penstemon deustus (Hotrock Penstemon)

30 (40)cm, Hotrock Penstemon is a perennial from northwestern USA and makes upright stems with nuemrous small pale cream to pale rosy-white flowers above strongly serrated, greyish-green to mid green leaves. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. An excellent plant for the rock garden. VI-VII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package9268 € 4,99*
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Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)

Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)

90 (130)cm, Foxglove Beardtongue is a perennial with upright racemes with most showy, scarlet, narrow flower trumpets. It is native of rocky soils in desert mountains in south-western USA. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. VI-VII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 4859 € 2,99*
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Penstemon eatonii (Eaton’s Firecracker Beardtongue)

Penstemon eatonii (Eaton’s Firecracker Beardtongue)

90 (130)cm, Eaton’s Firecracker Beardtongue is a perennial with several upright racemes with most ornamental, rich scarlet, narrow flower trumpets. It is native of E and central USA. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. V-VII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 3912 € 4,99*
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Penstemon ellipticus (Oval-leaved Penstemon)

Penstemon ellipticus (Oval-leaved Penstemon)

15cm, Oval-leaved Penstemon is a dwarf mat-forming species with several stalks with rather larger pale lavender-rose flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Boundary County, Idaho, USA, at some 1.750m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7484 € 7,99
Penstemon eriantherus (Fuzzytongue Penstemon)

Penstemon eriantherus (Fuzzytongue Penstemon)

10cm, Fuzzytongue Penstemon is a dwarf species with showy large lilac flowers above greyish-green, hairy leaves. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Albany County, Wyoming, USA at some 2.200m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6702 € 7,99
Penstemon eriantherus var. redactus (Longsac Penstemon)

Penstemon eriantherus var. redactus (Longsac Penstemon)

25cm, Longsac Penstemon is a smaller species with grayish-green leaves and pale lavender-purple flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Custer County, Idaho, USA, at some 1.950m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7485 € 7,99
Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Whited's Penstemon)

Penstemon eriantherus var. whitedii (Whited's Penstemon)

25cm, Whited's Penstemon is a smaller species with slightly bluish-green leaves and rather large, pale violet flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Chelan County, Washington, USA, at some 1.050m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7486 € 7,99
Penstemon euglaucus (Glaucous Beardtongue)

Penstemon euglaucus (Glaucous Beardtongue)

10cm, Glaucous Beardtongue is a dwarf, mat forming species with quite large lavender-blue flowers above bluish-green small leaves. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Linn County, Oregon, USA at some 1.150m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6704 € 8,99
Penstemon floridus ssp. austinii (Austin's Beardtongue)

Penstemon floridus ssp. austinii (Austin's Beardtongue)

50 (65)cm, Austin's Beardtongue is a showy species with somewhat succulent, bluish-green leaves and tall stalks with rosy-magenta flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Inyo County, California, USA, at some 1.750m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7487 € 7,99
Penstemon flowersii (Flowers' Beardtongue)

Penstemon flowersii (Flowers' Beardtongue)

40 (50)cm, Flowers' Beardtongue is a showy species with bluish-green leaves and medium-tall stalks with magenta-pink flowers. For any rich, very well drained and preferably rocky to sandy soil in full sun. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Duchesne County, Utah, USA, at some 1.600m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7488 € 7,99
Penstemon franklinii (Franklin's Penstemon)

Penstemon franklinii (Franklin's Penstemon)

25cm, Franklin's Penstemon is a local endemic species from the Cedar Valley in Utah, USA. It is a smaller species with showy blue to purplish-blue flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Iron County, Utah, USA, at some 1.650m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7489 € 9,99
Penstemon fremontii (Fremont's Beardtongue)

Penstemon fremontii (Fremont's Beardtongue)

25cm, Fremont's Beardtongue has utmost showy rich blue flowers above pale greyish-green leaves. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Uintah County, Utah, USA at some 2.300m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6705 € 7,99
Penstemon fruticiformis (Death Valley Beardtongue)

Penstemon fruticiformis (Death Valley Beardtongue)

15cm, Death Valley Beardtongue is a dwarf species with small lanceolate leaves and rich blue to violet flowers. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Deschutes County, Oregon, USA at some 1.500m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6706 € 4,99
Penstemon fruticosus (Shrubby Penstemon)

Penstemon fruticosus (Shrubby Penstemon)

20cm, Shrubby Penstemon is a dwarf and mat-forming species which makes a cushion with several stalks of rosy-blue flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Deschutes County, Oregon, USA, at some 1.500m. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7490 € 4,99
Penstemon glaber var. alpinus (Alpine Sawsepal Penstemon)

Penstemon glaber var. alpinus (Alpine Sawsepal Penstemon)

30 (50)cm, Alpine Sawsepal Penstemon makes showy, dense terminal racemes with quite large, rich blue flowers above broadly lanceolate leaves. It is native of rocky sites in subalpine regions in Wyoming and Colorado (USA). Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained, rather rocky soil in full sun. Excellent in the rock garden. VI-VII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 4760 € 7,99
Penstemon glaber var. brandegeei (Brandegee's Penstemon)

Penstemon glaber var. brandegeei (Brandegee's Penstemon)

15cm, Brandegee's Penstemon (syn. Penstemon brandegeei) has showy large blue flowers. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Las Animas County, Colorado, USA at some 2.250m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6695 € 7,99
Penstemon gracilis (Slender Beardtongue)

Penstemon gracilis (Slender Beardtongue)

40 (50)cm, Slender Beardtongue makes several stalks with serrated, yellowish-green leaves and pale lavender flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. An excellent plant for the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 7491 € 3,99*
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Penstemon griffinii (Griffin's Beardtongue)

Penstemon griffinii (Griffin's Beardtongue)

30cm, Griffin's Beardtongue makes a basal, bluish green leaf rosette and upright, elegant spikes with sky blue to lavender blue flowers. Native of mountainous regions from the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and N Arizona. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package 3914 € 4,99
Penstemon grinnellii (Grinnell's Beardtongue)

Penstemon grinnellii (Grinnell's Beardtongue)

30 (45)cm, Grinnell's Beardtongue is a medium tall species from California, USA. It produces several racemes of pale bluish-rose flowers above narrow, serrated leaves. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Ventura County, California, USA at some 1.700 m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6707 € 4,99
Penstemon harbourii (Harbour's Beardtongue)

Penstemon harbourii (Harbour's Beardtongue)

10cm, Harbour's Beardtongue forms low mats of leathery small leaves and showy pale blue flowers. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Summit County, Colorado, USA at some 3.700m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. Excellent in a protected spot in the rock garden. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6708 € 7,99
Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)

Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue)

40 (90)cm, Hairy Beardtongue is a perennial with upright, hairy racemes covered with pale violet flower trumpets. It is native of rocky woods and meadows in western Minnesota to eastern New England, and southward to Alabama (USA). For any rich, well drained, preferably slightly rocky soil in full sun. VI-VII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6620 € 4,99*
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Penstemon humilis (Low Beardtongue)

Penstemon humilis (Low Beardtongue)

15cm, Low Beardtongue has showy, sky-blue flowers above greyish-green leaf rosettes. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Butte County, Idaho, USA at some 1.850m. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VIII.
40 seeds per package.

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seed package6709 € 7,99