Stiff Beard-Tongue "Blue Buckle" (Wand Bloom)

Wand Bloom "Blue Buckle" (Stiff Beard-Tongue) - Penstemon virgatus.
Family: Scrofulariaceae.
Origin: Western North America.
Features: many species of Penstemon are known to be difficult to grow outside of their natural habitat. But this does not apply to Penstemon virgatus.
Abundantly flowering variety with large blue-violet flowers, collected in dense inflorescences on stiff erect stems.
Natural flowering period: July - September.
Winter hardiness: Z5-8.
Foliage: narrow, glossy dark green foliage.
Height with flower: 30 cm.
Distance between plants: 40 cm.
Drifts of the flowering "Blue Buckle" look like a well-drilled military regiment, loved by Hummingbirds.
Soil Requirements: well-drained soil, pH 5.8-6.8.
Location: full sun to partial shade.
Use: plant together with Iberis "Snow Cushion", Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana.
Cold hardy and hardy, it can withstand heat and drought without losing its habit. An ideal choice for sunny and dry locations.
The best time for sowing: November - March.
From germination to transplant: 4-8 weeks.
1,0 g = 1800 seeds.