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Penstemon thompsoniae

Thompson's beardtongue.

Santa Margarita, CA
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One Gallon 0 $ 14.99
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Thompson's beardtongue is a small flat perennial with small gray leaves and bright blue flowers. Rather attractive in its diminutive way. We lost most of our plants in the Dec. 1990 freeze . It seems to be hardy to about 0 F. It is native to limestone on the mountains ringing Las Vegas on all sides for a 100+ miles. It doesn't have nearly the drought tolerance its native range would indicate. It survived regular garden conditions well.


Penstemon thompsoniae is great for a bird garden.
Penstemon thompsoniae's foliage color is green-gray and type is evergreen.
Penstemon thompsoniae's flower color is blue.

Communities for Penstemon thompsoniae:Pinyon-Juniper Woodland.

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 7 to 10
height[m]: 0.20 to 0.50
width[m]: 0.20 to 0.50
rainfall[cm]: 38.00 to 55.00

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