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Penstemon procerus |
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| | Our plants have slender, pointed leaves, and a somewhat lax habit |
| Common name |
small-flowered penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z3) |
| Flowers |
blue or white (May) |
| Size |
2" |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
From seed  |
give a month moist cold, then germinate at room temperature with exposure to light
detailed seed-starting info below
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Low-growing, mat-forming species. Our seed came from the Nisqually Cream variety, which has creamy white flowers rather than the blue of the plain species – but the offspring has reverted to blue. The flowers are so small (maybe a quarter inch long), I had to do a double-take when I noticed them coming into bloom in mid-May. Definitely the smallest-flowered penstemon I've grown thus far. Still, the effect of a plant with multiple flowering stems will be quite nice.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. Read about all the penstemon species in our garden Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon procerus
- Seed for 'Nisqually Cream' from '05 trade. Pot sown outside Jan 2, ~20 seedlings by May 2
- Seed from '08 trade, stored cold over summer. Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F with light (56%G, 2-16d). Low survival rate.
- Seed from '14 trade, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (4w) - 70F with light (75%G, 4-10d)
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