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PENSTEMON—PEONY
PENSTEMON, GRAND MESA
New for Year 2012
Penstemon mensarum
2011 Plant Select! Butterflies and hummingbirds can’t
resist the cobalt blue spikes blooming May thru June.
Evergreen foliage turns orange-red in late fall.
Max. Elev: 9,000 ft.
Ht: 24-30" & Spd: 10-15"
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PGM #1
PENSTEMON, HUSKER RED P. digitalis ‘Husker Red’
1996 Perennial of the Year! Striking red leaves and stems
with white flowers tinged with pink. Blooms May-June.
Max. Elev: 8,000 ft.
Ht: 12-18" & Spd: 18"
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PHR #1
PENSTEMON, MERSEA YELLOW
P. pinifolius ‘Mersea Yellow’
Bright yellow flowers on woody stems. Soft needle, evergreen
foliage. Blooms June-August.
Max. Elev: 8,000 ft.
Ht: 6-8" & Spd: 12-15"
PEY #1
PENSTEMON, MEXICALE ‘PIKE’S PEAK PURPLE’
P. mexicale ‘Pike’s Peak Purple’
1999 Plant Select! Violet bell-shaped flowers with fine
foliage. Blooms June-September.
Max. Elev: 7,500 ft. PXP #1
Ht: 24-30" & Spd: 15-18"
PENSTEMON, MEXICALE ‘RED ROCKS’
P. mexicale ‘Red Rocks’
1999 Plant Select! Pink bell-shaped flowers with fine
foliage. Blooms June-September.
Max. Elev: 7,500 ft. PXR #1
Ht: 24-30" & Spd: 15-18"
PENSTEMON PINIFOLIUS / RED BEARDSTONGUE
P. pinifolius
Narrow foliage. Red flowers, June-August.
Max. Elev: 8,000 ft. PPN #1
Ht: 12-24" & Spd: 18-24"
PENSTEMON, ROCKY MOUNTAIN P. strictus
This Colorado native has deep lavender-blue flowers, June-
August. Very drought- tolerant. Makes a good cut flower.
Max. Elev: 11,000 ft. PES #1
Ht: 12-24" & Spd: 12-18"
PEONY Paeonia lactiflora
Popular flower that blooms in June. Single or double flowers
and shiny green foliage. Very hardy.
Max. Elev: 9,500 ft. #1
Ht: 24-36" & Spd: 24-36"
Pink-PEP Red-PER White-PEW
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“Designing a garden is about connecting the body,
soul and mind to the land and to itself”
– Kathryn Gustafson
Page 38 • Year 2012 Catalog • Phone 303-761- 6131