About
A low-growing perennial Penstemon from the Blue Mountains of Oregon with spreading, semi-evergreen stems bearing small, narrowly elliptic, bright green leaves and short racemes of small, tubular, blue-violet flowers in summer. A choice and rarely grown western American specialist for a sunny, 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.