Description: FOXGLOVE PENSTEMON. The best of two worlds. A perennial with the beauty of a foxglove and the durability and life span of a penstemon. Easy to grow from seed. Does well in the garden or large containers. Grows to 36-48" tall and about 18" wide. Blooms May, June, July. Blooms are white to a very light pink and make great cut flowers. The flowers also attracts hummingbirds and bees with long tongues, such as honeybees, bumblebees, mason bees and miner bees. This plant is native to woodland clearings and is very adaptable to different light conditions. Full sun to all shade. Does best with medium to light water. Not real picky about soil. Cut plant down to 6-8" in august after blooms are finished. 300+ seeds per order.Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!!Penstemon digitalis. Full sun to shade. Spring, soil temp 55F+. Fall. SOW-press 3/4 seeds per into soil for each plant.18" apart. Keep moist. Germination 14-28 Days. Thin to 1 seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts. Height 36-48" x 18" Wide. Medium / light water. Light fertilizer. Flowers are white/light pink. Blooms from early summer through mid-summer.
Price: 3 USD
Location: Wichita, Kansas
End Time: 2023-10-01T00:42:45.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Plant Type: Decorative Wildflower Bedding flowering
Climate: Cold, Sub-tropical, Temperate, Highland, Humid Continental, Humid Subtropical, Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, Semiarid
Planting Time: perennial
Common Name: Penstemon
Color: Green, Pink, White
Indoor/Outdoor: Outdoor
Growth Habit: Clump-forming Mounding Flowering upright
USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 6 (-10 to 0 °F)
Plant Habit: Clump-forming Mounding Flowering upright
Soil Type: poor soils, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand
Brand: Little Seed Store
Soil pH: Neutral
Season of Interest: Fall, Spring, Summer
Type: native wildflower seeds
Life Cycle: Perennial
Watering: Medium
Genus: Penstemon
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun
Features: native wildflower, cut flowers, deer rabbit resistant, Cold Resistant, Draught Resistant, Flowering, Open-Pollinating, Potted
Cultivating Difficulty: Easy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Species: Penstemon digitalis
