Botanical Name: Penstemon barbatus 'Prairie Dusk'
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Common Name: Prairie Dusk Beardtongue  
Plant photo of: Penstemon barbatus 'Prairie Dusk'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Wildflower

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Purple

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Prairie Dusk' is an early summer blooming penstemon with lavender purple trumpet-shaped flowers on upright stems growing 12 to 18 inches tall and wide. Foliage is evergreen, basal, and about 6 to 8 inches.