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Common name pine-leaf penstemon Family plantaginaceae Life cycle perennial Flowers red (late spring-summer) Size 12" Light sun Cultural notes well-drained soil From seed give a month cold treatment, germinate at room temperature detailed seed-starting info below This was one of the first penstemons we brought into our garden, and still one of our favorites. The dark-green foliage really does resemble that of coniferous evergreens, and contrasts nicely with the lipstick-red narrow tubular flowers that appear from May onward. It creeps just enough to propagate new plants once in a while - a tendency we've gratefully taken advantage of.

Evergreen foliage is still nice in winter, although it tends to catch flying tree leaves.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: rock garden, sale plot

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Seed-starting details for this plant

2003. Seed from '02 garden. Pot outside on Dec26. No G
2005. Seed from '04 garden. Baggy 35F (4w; 3%G, 26d) - 70F (67%G, 1-6d)

Does better with controlled conditions. Seedlings finnicky when young.

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