Penstemon cobaea
Purple Beard Tongue
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In June, show-stopping spikes appear of loosely spaced white to violet to deep purple two inch long tubular flowers bloom on erect stems. They are larger than other penstemon. Often seen blooming in late spring on rocky outcrops and road cuts, this is a great selection for dry areas.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7
Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Use in perennial borders, cut flower gardens, native plant gardens and wildflower meadows.
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Good Companions
Missouri Primrose
(Oenothera macrocarpa),
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
(Coreopsis lanceolata),
Yellow Coneflower
(Echinacea paradoxa),
Missouri Black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia missouriensis),
Little Bluestem
(Schizachyrium scoparium)
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