Botanical name | Penstemon species |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. |
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Flowers | January February October November December This plant bears brilliantly colored, tubular to bell-shaped flowers borne in summer. |
Common name(s) | Penstemon species |
Foliage | This plant bears linear to lance-shaped leaves. |
Uses in landscape design | Use in containers, beds, borders and groundcover. |
Drought tolerance | High |
Maintenance | Deadhead to promote a long season of flowering. |
Soil conditions | MoistWell drained |
Uses | Good cut flowers. |
Wildlife attractions | butterflies |
Penstemon species (Penstemon species)
- Botanical name: Penstemon species
- Common name(s): Penstemon species
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This long blooming plant has brilliantly colored, tubular to bell-shaped flowers with linear to lance-shaped leaves. This plant needs full or half sun with moist well-drained soil. Deadhead to promote a long season of flowering.
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: PEN-stem-on
Penstemon species requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February October November December
This plant bears brilliantly colored, tubular to bell-shaped flowers borne in summer.
This plant bears linear to lance-shaped leaves.