Penstemon hartwegii
Penstemon hartwegii, common name Hartweg's beardtongue,[1] is a species of flowering perennial herb in the plantain family.
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| Flowers of Penstemon hartwegii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Penstemon |
| Species: | P. hartwegii |
| Binomial name | |
| Penstemon hartwegii Benth. | |
Description
Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in). This bushy semi-evergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, mid-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped bright-red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a wide throat. They bloom in summer and early autumn.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2]
Distribution
This species is native to Mexico.
References
- "Penstemon hartwegii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- "Penstemon hartwegii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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