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loisthegardener_nc7b

I think this is penstemon?

loisthegardener_nc7b
13 years ago

I thought it was going to be echinacea until it started blooming... Is this a penstemon, and if so, do you have any ideas of what kind?

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Thanks,

Lois in PA

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