Up for sale is one pack of 50 Penstemon / Beardtongue "Sensations Mix" Flower Seeds. Perfect for spring blooms these perennials create a unique tall stalks with gladiolus type flowers in purple, red, pink, white, and bicolor. Very hardy in the garden and also make a great cut flower with a long vase life.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light
Germination days: 28 days
Weeks indoor: 10 Weeks
Seed Depth: 1/8" inch
Plant Spacing: 12"
Plant height: 28"
Plant type: Perennial
Zones: 3-9
Maturation days: 365 days
You will get a higher germination rate if you will cold treat these for 30 days prior to sowing. Mix your seeds with 1/4 cup of sand, peat, or vermiculite and place into a baggie. Add 1 teaspoon of water and place in your fridge (not your freezer).
After this cold treatment sow them in pots about 10 weeks before your last frost in spring. These need light to germinate so sow on the surface of your potting material and lightly dust with sand or vermiculite. Once seedlings are 2-3" tall slowly introduce outdoors and transplant in spring after your last frost.
You can also direct sow these in early winter, but they are slow growing perennials and tend to get overwhelmed by weeds.
Penstemon is very cold hardy, but for zones 3 and 4 where temps can drop below -10 degrees you can mulch them in late winter to protect them, or pull the root balls and over winter in a protected area.
Conversely in very hot zones like 8 and 9 you can help them out by planting your seedlings in an area where you get late afternoon shade.
We offer flat rate combined shipping on all orders, no limit on the amount or type of seed packets.
CULTURE
Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light
Germination days: 28 days
Weeks indoor: 10 Weeks
Seed Depth: 1/8" inch
Plant Spacing: 12"
Plant height: 28"
Plant type: Perennial
Zones: 3-9
Maturation days: 365 days
You will get a higher germination rate if you will cold treat these for 30 days prior to sowing. Mix your seeds with 1/4 cup of sand, peat, or vermiculite and place into a baggie. Add 1 teaspoon of water and place in your fridge (not your freezer).
After this cold treatment sow them in pots about 10 weeks before your last frost in spring. These need light to germinate so sow on the surface of your potting material and lightly dust with sand or vermiculite. Once seedlings are 2-3" tall slowly introduce outdoors and transplant in spring after your last frost.
You can also direct sow these in early winter, but they are slow growing perennials and tend to get overwhelmed by weeds.
Penstemon is very cold hardy, but for zones 3 and 4 where temps can drop below -10 degrees you can mulch them in late winter to protect them, or pull the root balls and over winter in a protected area.
Conversely in very hot zones like 8 and 9 you can help them out by planting your seedlings in an area where you get late afternoon shade.