PRAIRIE JEWEL® Penstemon
Penstemon grandiflorus
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Plant Attributes
20-36”
8”
Moderate watering to dry
USDA zones 3-9 (up to 8,000′)
Ordinary or sandy loam, or dry clay
2000
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Description
This select strain of the showiest of the northern Great Plains’ penstemons was developed from the Seeba hybrids by Mary Ann Heacock of Denver. It has giant flowers that range from pure white, through lavender and rose-pink to a deep purple-violet. The silvery rosettes are attractive all year. Short-lived on wet soils, it will persist in buffalo grass or the xeriscape. Perennial.
