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Rocky Mountain Blue Penstemon Seeds

Rocky Mountain Blue Penstemon Seeds

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A long-lived, heirloom penstemon, Rocky Mountain Blue enhances the garden all year. Its exquisite blue-violet flower spikes attract pollinators and bloom for about a month in early summer, followed by satiny brown teardrop seedpods. In winter, the plants' evergreen basal rosettes turn from green to reddish purple. An easy to grow, very hardy and drought-tolerant choice for both wildflower plantings and formal garden borders.

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Variety Info

Family: Plantaginaceae

Native: Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah

Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 4–9

Exposure: Full sun to part shade

Bloom Period: Early summer

Plant Dimensions: 24"–36" tall

Variety Info: Brilliant, 1" blue-violet, tubular flowers

Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant

Sowing Info

When to Sow Outside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date or late fall.

When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Germinates best in cooler soils (near 55°F).

Days to Emerge: 14–35 days

Seed Depth: ⅛"

Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18"

Thinning: When 2" tall, thin to one every 18"