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Penstemon heterophyllus 'Catherine de la Mare' |
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 Penstemon heterophyllus 'Catherine de la Mare'
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- common names: penstemon
- flowering season: summer to fall
- height: 18 inches
- Light requirements: sun
- Soil requirements: average, well drained
- Water requirments: average
- Growth habit: low and bushy
- How to propagate: tip cuttings in summer
- Leaf type: 1 or 2-inch green leaves
- Ways to use it: widely adaptable to many conditions and easy to grow would make this a good candidate for anyone's “top ten” list of best perennials for a sunny garden
- Special characteristics: longer flowering than many perennials
This perennial is semi-evergreen. It flowers for a long time in purplish-blue. The leaves are bluish-green with reddish stems. When fully grown the plant's size will be eighteen inches. Liking full sun, it can take some shade but the amount of flowers will not be as numerous as they are with more sunlight. Hardy to USDA Zone 5. |
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