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WALTERS GARDENS
Perennials
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PENSTEMON PENSTEMON
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BEJEWELED LAVENDER SAPPHIRES (A) BEJEWELED DARK AMETHYST (B)
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BEJEWELED ‘Lavender Sapphires’ Penstemon showcases BEJEWELED ‘Dark Amethyst’ Penstemon features rich
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rosy‑purple flowers accented with lavender‑blue tips, carried reddish‑purple flowers carried on strong stems, forming
on strong stems above a dense, refined habit. This hardy a dense, mid‑size plant. This hardy perennial delivers
perennial delivers season‑long color with excellent heat and season‑long color with impressive heat tolerance and cold
cold tolerance. Blooming from late spring into early summer, hardiness. Blooming from late spring into early summer, Dark
Lavender Sapphires thrives in full to mostly sun, is hardy in Amethyst thrives in full to mostly sun, is hardy in Zones 4–8,
Zones 4–8, and reaches 16–18 inches tall, finishing in 1‑gallon and reaches 18–22 inches tall, finishing well in 1‑gallon and
and 2.5‑quart containers. 2.5‑quart containers.

