Penstemon, Firecracker

Penstemon eatonii

Hummingbirds love this showy, late-spring blooming native!

A fantastic addition to the late-spring garden, this native forb has evergreen foliage and grows showy spikes of bright red, tubular flowers. Don't overwater! They like it dry, like all of us desert-lovers!

Seeds were grown by Swift River Farm in Salmon, Idaho and sustainably wildcrafted in the Great Basin by Kyle and friends at Native-Seed Company.

125 seeds.

Directions: Direct sow in late fall, pressing lightly into the surface of the soil. Do not cover the seeds as they require light to germinate. To start indoors, remove seeds from the packet and wrap in a moist (but not sopping wet) coffee filter or paper towel, place in a plastic sandwich bag, then place in a clean glass jar. Store the jar with seeds in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 months. If you want to broadcast the seed (rather than sowing individually), mix the seeds with moist sand in a plastic bag. Put the bag in a clean jar and the place in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 months. Then plant the cold-stratified seed. Transplant container-grown plants outside after danger of frost when plants are large enough to handle easily.