Penstemon procerus
| Penstemon procerus | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 3 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 1' |
| Width: | 1' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Penstemon procerus (common name: small-flowered penstemon)
Propagation: Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse[1]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in late spring.
Alternatively, the seed can be sown in early summer in a greenhouse, the seedlings overwintered in the greenhouse and then planted out in the following spring[1].
Division in autumn[2].
Cuttings can be taken throughout the growing season, though August/September is best[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary rich garden soils so long as they are well-drained[1]. Succeeds in dry soils. Prefers a position in full sun[3].
Although very cold hardy, this species does not like winter wet and therefore is best given some protection in the winter or a position such as at the foot of a dry wall[4].
Range: North-western N. America - Alaska to Oregon, east to Wyoming and Colorado.
Habitat: Dry plains, prairies and open or wooded slopes at low to fairly high elevations[5].
Edibility: A tea-like beverage is made by boiling the dried leaves and stems[6].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Sanders, Thomas. Popular Hardy Perennials. Collingridge, 1926.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Livingstone, B. Flora of Canada. National Museums of Canada, 1978.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.