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Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' - Beard Tongue - Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' - Beard Tongue - Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' is an evergreen ground hugging perennial with lavender-blue tubular flowers.
Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' - Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' is an evergreen ground hugging perennial with lavender-blue tubular flowers.
 
11cm
Price: $16.99
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Flower Colour: Purple


Availability: Shipping begins in May/June when plants are ready.
Product Code: 12577
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Penstemon xylus 'Tushar Blue' is a great little evergreen ground cover that gets its name from the Tushar mountains in Utah. A wonderful alpine plant just under 6 inches high with a rounded spreading habit of 15 to 18 inches wide. Blooming in late spring to early summer are tiny violet tubular flowers. Foliage is blue-green, tight and mat forming. Enjoys well-drained soil. Does not like to be over-watered. Grow in the rock garden, in front of the border or as an effective water-wise ground cover. Very popular with pollinators.
Details
  • Class: Evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring - Summer
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
  • Deer Resistant: Unknown
  • Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  • Habitat: Semi-desert, foothills, and woodland openings.
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: No


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