About
A compact, mat-forming perennial subshrub from dry, rocky habitats in Colorado and Utah with small, narrowly lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and slender racemes of small, tubular, blue-violet, snake-flowered (ophianthus) flowers in summer. A charming, little-grown Penstemon for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden.
About the genus
Penstemon may be deciduous or evergreen perennials or subshrubs, with simple, narrow leaves and racemes or panicles of bell-shaped or funnel-shaped flowers in summer and early autumn
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.