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Penstemon x 'Prairie Twilight' - Beardtongue

Beardtongue

Penstemon x 'Prairie Twilight'

  • Blooms of Bressingham®
  • Tubular pink flowers with white throats and beards
  • Flowers form clusters on dark stems
  • Oblong medium-green leaves
  • Upper leaves turn a bronze colour in autumn
  • Bloom Time: May to July
  • Flower Height: 60 cm
  • Foliage Height: 40 cm

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Pink

HEIGHT:
35-40 cm

SPREAD:
50-60 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Drought-tolerant. Showy perennial when planted in mass. Easy to grow in full sun in the perennial border. 

Additional Notes about Beardtongue:

The name penstemon is derived from 'Pente' (5) and 'stemon' referring to the five-stamened flowers.

Characteristics & Attributes

Full Sun
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Hummingbirds
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
Rock garden
Rock garden
SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Well-drained
Moist to Average
GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME:
Lt. Spr-Sum
Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
LANDSCAPE USES:
Border/edging