Penstemon serrulatus

PENSTEMON serrulatus
(PENTSTEMON serrulatus)
Beard Tongue

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Type:
Perennial

Height: 18-24" (45-60cm)

Flowering Time: Summer

Flower Colour: Purple, white

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Botanical Classification:

Class:
Angiospermae (Angiosperms)

Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons)

Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder)

Order: Scrophulariales (Figwort Order)

Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
(under the APGIII system, this plant is now in the
Plantaginaceae Family)

Genus: Penstemon (Beard Tongue)

Species: serrulatus (slightly serrated)

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Penstemon serrulatus is a shrubby leafy perennial, unlike the more familiar hybrids with their tall spikes of large tubular flowers. It is a small woody shrub, about 15" or so high, with lax bending stems and bright green toothed leaves. In summer, it bears tight flat-topped clusters of bright purple to blue flowers. There is also a white form.
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Harvesting and Growing from Seed:

Germination:
Winter
Outside
(68 days)

Seed Pod The seed pod is pointed, in a cluster with other seed pods.
Seed The seeds are greyish brown irregular corky-looking chips. There are many seeds in a pod.
Seedling The seedleaves are pointed. The first true leaves are nettle-shaped.

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				Germination: Winter Outside (68 days)
Seed Pod The seed pod is pointed, in a cluster with other seed pods. Seed The seeds are greyish brown irregular corky-looking chips. There are many seeds in a pod. Seedling The seedleaves are pointed. The first true leaves are nettle-shaped.