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Penstemon
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GENUS |
SPECIES |
VARIETY/CULTIVAR |
COMMON NAME |
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Summer Snapdragon |
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BLOOM COLOR |
FOLIAGE COLOR |
PLANT HEIGHT |
PLANT SPREAD |
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Dead-heading old flowers in
landscape planting will keep plants looking fresh.
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24" |
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LIGHT |
MOISTURE |
BUTTERFLY |
HUMMINGBIRD |
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Full sun to partial shade |
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TEMPERATURE |
NUTRITION |
NATIVE |
POISON |
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Keep plants well-fed to maintain dark, healthy leaves |
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SALT |
CHLORINE |
PESTS |
DISEASES |
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Possible pests: aphid, thrips |
Possible diseases: basal stem
rot |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Phoenix Penstemons are vigorous, upright growing plants with spikes of slightly
pendent, tubular to bell-shaped, flowers, lance-shaped leaves. They have
excellent heat tolerance but also can tolerate near-freezing temperatures.
Phoenix Penstemons are excellent for adding height to landscape beds and large
upright containers. |
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USEFUL LINKS |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/2599/index.html
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon
http://trialgarden.ifas.ufl.edu/htm/C26.htm (2006 UF Trial Results -
Red)
http://trialgarden.ifas.ufl.edu/htm/C28.htm (2006 UF Trial Results -
Violet) |
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