Penstemon, Rocky Mountain

Penstemon strictus

Stunning late-spring blooming native grows spikes of showy flowers.

This beautiful native perennial forb has evergreen foliage and grows huge, 2-4' tall spikes of violet-blue tubular flowers in late spring. Don't overwater! They like it dry, like all of us desert-lovers!

Seeds were were grown by City Gardens in Garden City, Idaho.

200 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.