Botanical Interests Rocky Mountain Blue Penstemon Seeds
- Long-lived, heirloom penstemon
- Easy to grow
- Very hardy and drought-tolerant
- Formal garden borders
Find In StoreA long-lived, heirloom penstemon, Rocky Mountain Blue enhances the garden all year. it's exquisite blue-violet flower spikes attract pollinators and bloom for about a month in early summer, followed by satiny brown teardrop seedpods. In winter, the plants' evergreen basal rosettes turn from green to reddish purple. An easy to grow, very hardy and drought-tolerant choice for both wildflower plantings and formal garden borders.
VarietyBrilliant, 1" blue-violet, tubular flowers
- Family: Plantaginaceae
- Native: Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah
- Hardiness: Perennial In USDA Zones 4-9
- Exposure: Full Sun To Part Shade
- Bloom Period: Early Summer
- Plant Dimensions: 24"-36" Tall
- Attributes: Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
When To Sow Outside
6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date or late fall.
When To Start Inside6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Germinates best in cooler soils (near 55°F).
- Days To Emerge: 14-35 Days
- Seed Depth: 1/8"
- Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 18"
- Thinning: When 2" Tall, Thin To One Every 18"
- Type: Conventional Heirloom
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