PENSTEMON serrulatus (PENTSTEMON serrulatus) Beard Tongue ____________________________________ Type: Perennial Height: 18-24" (45-60cm) Flowering Time: Summer Flower Colour: Purple, white ____________________________________ Botanical Classification: Class: Angiospermae (Angiosperms) Subclass: Dicotyledonae (Dicotyledons) Superorder: Asteridae (Daisy Superorder) Order: Scrophulariales (Figwort Order) Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family) Genus: Penstemon (Beard Tongue) Species: serrulatus (slightly serrated) ____________________________________

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:

	Seed Pod The seed pod is pointed, in a cluster with other seedpods.
	Seed The seeds are greyish brown irregular corky-looking chips.
	Seedling The seedleaves are pointed. The first true leaves are nettle-shaped.
Seed sowing and Germination Winter: Seeds sown outside in winter germinated in 68 days.