Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy ‘Blue’
Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy 'Blue' is a beard tongue with lavender-blue tubular-shaped flowers and green foliage.
Penstemon barbatus is a strong and cold-hardy species known as beard tongue. ‘Blue’ belongs to the Rock Candy series offering tidy clumps of green, lance-shaped foliage topped by upright spikes of lavender-blue, tubular-shaped flower. Growth habit is 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Trim lightly after first flush for reblooming in late summer. Use in the front of the border, mass planting and vase. Drought and heat tolerant once established. Attracts hummingbirds and pollinators. Rabbit resistant
Common Name: Beard Tongue
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Lavender
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer, Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.
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