{"product_id":"dark-amethyst-penstemon-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Dark Amethyst Penstemon - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark Amethyst is a bearded penstemon with dark reddish-purple tubular flowers, deeper in tone than other purple penstemons and without any blue cast. Strong stems hold plenty of blooms in early summer over a full, dense plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lance-shaped, dark blue-green leaves look good all season. Native to rocky hillsides of the Southwest, it thrives on sun and drainage, handles heat, humidity and cold, and is rarely troubled by pests. Hummingbirds find the flowers quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlender, upright stems carry many narrow, tubular flowers about an inch long in dark reddish purple, each flaring slightly at the mouth, held along the upper half of the stem and angled outward. Leaves are lance-shaped, smooth and dark blue-green, forming a dense basal clump with smaller leaves up the stems. The plant forms a full, upright clump about 18 to 22 inches tall and 20 to 26 inches wide. At peak bloom many dark purple spikes rise together from the blue-green base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis penstemon shares lavender's need for full sun and sharp drainage, and its dark reddish-purple spikes bloom alongside the first lavender flowers for a matched pollinator planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in well-drained soil; it tolerates drought once established and does poorly in wet, heavy ground, especially over winter. Hardy in zones 4-8. Cut flower stalks down to the leafy base after bloom to tidy the plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penstemon barbatus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark reddish purple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark blue-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full, upright clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18–22 in tall × 20–26 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single Flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67723972313384,"sku":"GLLF-PER-7BACACD4-72","price":820.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/dark-amethyst-penstemon.jpg?v=1790864876","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/dark-amethyst-penstemon-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}