Approximately 0 seeds per gram
seed-counts are only a guide, not to be used for accurate calculations.
B and T World Seeds' reference number:
36247
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature
Zone:8
Type of plant -
perennial
Flower:
RED, YELLOW at base, ~2.5cm. long
Foliage:
filiform, to 1mm acr., GREEN mat
Height in meters: 0.2
Common names for Penstemon pinifolius:
Penstemon pinifolius
is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
9: Alpine and Rock Garden Seed List (Hardy and Tender)
43: Herbaceous Border Plant Seed List
62: Mexican Native and Introduced Plants
85: Natives of U.S.South West (Arizona Texas New Mexico)
130: Ground cover Plant Seed List (see also List 133)
185: Plant Species whose germination is improved by Smoke
564: Plantaginaceae
618: Scrophulariaceae
Germination guide
Penstemon pinifolius seeds will usually germinate in 18-21 days. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow seeds about 1mm deep in a Well drained seed sowing mix at about 15°C.
Stratification (cold treatment or vernalization) Some seeds need to be overwintered before they will germinate. Some seeds need just a couple of weeks, others 3 months. Seeds can be stratified in dampened peat or sand, in a plastic box or bag at 4°C or 5°C in a refrigerator. The seeds should not be frozen or in a wet medium. Very small seeds can be sown on the surface of their growing medium, in pots sealed in plastic bags, and kept in the 'fridge. Many vernalized seeds need light to germinate when they are sown in the "Spring".