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Lilac Beardtongue Seeds

Lilac Beardtongue Seeds

Pack contains: 500+ seeds

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Lilac Beardtongue (Penstemon gracilis) is a prairie perennial with pale purple flowers on slender stems. It blooms in early summer and fits well among native grasses, prairie plants, and pollinator gardens.

The seed germinates best under cool conditions.

Cold Hardiness Zone: 3
Seed Source: Manitoba
Stratification Required: 1 month cold

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Growing details

Foliage
Relatively narrow, toothed leaves compared with Penstemon digitalis
Hardiness reference
USDA zones 3-6; this uses the American zone system
Manitoba occurrence
Recorded in Manitoba by VASCAN; supplied evidence does not settle native versus introduced status
Growing site
Full to partial sun; dry to medium-dry sand or gravel; drought tolerant in the cited profile
Growth and spread
Fibrous-rooted perennial; spreads chiefly by seed, while root-sucker behaviour remains unresolved
Bloom reference
Flowers May-July in the cited source; this is not seed-ripening timing
Cold hardinessZone 3 · Canadian maps for this plant
Cold hardiness · Zone 3
Canadian climate map with provinces outlined; highlighted minimum zone: 3

Zone 3 and warmer

The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.

About these maps

Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.

Open Government Licence – Canada