How to Save and Harvest Penstemon Seeds

Saving seed from Penstemon plants is a simple process. With my method you can gather enough seed for your entire neighborhood! Every couple of years I save seed from my Hairy Beardtongue plants to use for future plantings.

This video contains the following steps to save Penstemon Plants:
- Identify Penstemon after blooming
- Drying seeds
- Dislodging / releasing seeds from the capsules
- Separating the chaff
- Storage requirements

If you watch this video, then go out to save seed - you can find all the information from this video in our short article. It is probably more convenient to get a quick reference than re-watching the whole video! https://growitbuildit.com/how-to-save...

For a detailed article on the plant shown in the video (Hairy Beardtongue / Penstemon hirsutus). This article covers everything from growing requirements to germinating the seed.
https://growitbuildit.com/hairy-beard...

For a general guide on saving and storing wildflower seeds with lots of pics
https://growitbuildit.com/how-to-save...

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