About
A compact, evergreen perennial from the Farallon Islands of California with a rosette of spoon-shaped, glaucous, mid-green leaves and tall, branched stems bearing panicles of small, white, funnel-shaped flowers in summer. A rarely cultivated, choice Lewisia for a sunny, very well-drained rock garden or alpine house.
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.