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help me ID this flower?

13 years ago

I took this picture of what I think is a wildflower in Northern California, at about 3500 feet in the mountains. I would like to identify it, but I have no idea where to start. Any thoughts on what it might be, or even what kind of flower it is? Thanks a lot for your help -

Jackie

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nonmember_gw
13 years ago
Penstemon. Possibly P. speciosus.
jacqueline9CA
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks very much! That gives me somewhere to start -

Jackie
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Yes, it is grown here, it was very fashionable about 5 years ago. D*amned if I can remember the name, though. Age!! Looks great when at its peak but goes to seed rather rapidly. Easy enough to grow from seed.
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Rhubarbman
13 years ago
There are lots of Penstemon species, most doing very well, once established, in very dry, rocky soils. They start readily from scattering the seed in the flower bed but may take two to three years to flower. They make a attractive addition to the flower garden.

I have found that the white-flowered species are short-lived, at least in my garden.
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I love Penstemon. I wish I could find something like that in the "wild" of Oklahoma!

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