Prairie Twilight Beardtongue
Penstemon x mexicali 'Prairie Twilight'
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Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee, GA
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Prairie Twilight Beardtongue is a compact herbaceous perennial with the upper lance-shaped foliage turning bronze red in fall and sturdy, upright dark stems. Airy panicles of small tubular dusky rose-pink to lavender flowers with a white throat and beard bloom in summer. Grows best in partial sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Drought and heat tolerant.
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Origins: |
Hybrid |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spacing: |
2' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink+White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Root rot can occur in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflower, Little Bluestem, Giant Hyssop
IMAGE: Fritzflohrreynolds, Penstemon hirsutus - Hairy Beard Tongue 2, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
