Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Beardtongue from Pleasant Run Nursery
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Beardtongue from Pleasant Run Nursery
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Beardtongue from Pleasant Run Nursery
Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk' - Beardtongue from Pleasant Run Nursery
Penstemon x Prairie Dusk
Penstemon x Prairie Dusk
Penstemon x Prairie Dusk
Penstemon x Prairie Dusk

Penstemon x 'Prairie Dusk'

Beardtongue

‘Prairie Dusk’ Beardtongue was developed in Nebraska and chosen for its showy purple trumpet-shaped flower spikes. Penstemon x ‘Prairie Dusk’ has good cold tolerance and drought resistant when established. The stems of ‘Prairie Dusk’ carry a succession of flowers in early to mid summer, making this a good cut flower. Hummingbirds and butterflies love it.

  • Category: Perennials
  • Alternate Cultivar: Prairie Dusk
  • Hardiness Zone: 4
  • Height: 24 Inches
  • Spread: 18 Inches
  • Bloom Color: Lavender/Purple

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Qty Description Comments Future Crop Future Crop Ready Date
Substitutions are Available
Exposure
• Sun
Soil Conditions
• Dry
• Average
• Sandy
Bloom Time
• Summer
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Hummingbirds
• Attracts Pollinators
Attributes
• Cut Flower
• Deer Resistant
• Native
Foliage Color
• Green
Tolerance
• Drought Tolerant
• Salt Tolerant

Recommmended Substitutions for Penstemon x Prairie Dusk

Monarda didyma Grand Parade™
Physostegia virginiana Pink Manners
Liatris spicata Kobold