Penstemon pallidus Small

Herbaceous erect perennial with tubular white flowers in spring and early summer.  To 60cm.  [Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium – www.wisplants.uwsp.edu].

Horticultural & Botanical History

No specific data.  The designation Penstemon pallidum novum probably just denotes newly introduced.

History at Camden Park

Seeds ordered from Hurst and McMullen, Seedsmen and Florists of London, on 8th April 1846.  [MP A2933-1 p.132].  This is the only record.

Notes

Published Sep 24, 2009 - 03:29 PM | Last updated Feb 18, 2010 - 05:19 PM


More details about Penstemon pallidus Small
Family Scrophulariaceae
Category
Region of origin

Eastern and south eastern North America

Synonyms
Common Name

Beardtongue

Name in the Camden Park Record

Penstemon pallidum novum 

Confidence level high