FREE: 10 Firecracker Penstemon Seeds

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Bright red tubular flowers on 2'-3' stalks explode with color in early summer before many other plants start blooming. They are really really red! Tolerant of heat and drought and thrive in a sunny border or low-maintenance wildflower garden or xeric garden
like waving a red flag to hummingbirds to lure them in for a feast. Produces several sprawling to erect stems, grows to 1–3’. Ideal in wildflower and rock gardens and on hot dry rocky slopes. Roots have long been used by Native Americans for spider bites, stomach ails, to reduce bleeding and for healing burns. Attractive to bees, butterflies and birds.

Native to North America, west to southwest from Colorado to California and south into New Mexico and Arizona. The subspecies eatonii occurs in the northern portion of the species range from Idaho to California and Colorado. Penstemon refers to the unusual fifth stamen.

How to grow penstemon from seed, cutting

Direct sow in late fall or cold stratify for eight weeks to enhance gemination. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Drought tolerant, found on dry slopes and flats in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain mahogany and ponderosa pine plant communities. Soil pH 6.6-8.5. Hardiness zones 4-8.

Usual seed life: 3–5 years

Planting Depth 1/8”
Soil Temp. Germ. 55˚F stratify
Days to Germ. 14-21
Plant Spacing 12-15”
Row Spacing 24-26”
Days To Maturity 1 year
Full Sun, Dry Climate