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Penstemon davidsonii


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Penstemon davidsonii is a lovely little native beard tongue with lavender pink flowers overlain with an iridescent blue.


Description:
Penstemon davidsonii is a lovely little native beard tongue with lavender pink flowers overlain with an iridescent blue. Foliage is evergreen with serrated edges resembling little holly leaves. Great for the front of the border in full sun and in well-drained soils. Also great in rock gardens. Popular with bees and hummingbirds.


Common Name: Davidson's Beard Tongue

Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-9

Light: Full Sun

Height: 8-12"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Pink

Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Spring - Summer

Soil Moisture: Average, Dry

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries:

Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees

Deer Resistant: Yes

BC Native: Yes

Native Habitat: Dry open gravelly slopes, rock slabs, rocky ridges and forest margins in the montane to upper subalpine zones.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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