Desert Penstemon is native to southwestern United States where it grows in inland deserts and plateaus. It forms a shrub up to 3 feet wide and tall with large, serrated, blue-green foliage, similar to Penstemon spectabilis. Blooms mid to late spring with showy spikes of hot pink flowers that are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Plant in full sun in sharply draining soil (preferably rocky or gravelly). While it will survive summer watering, it prefers infrequent to no supplemental irrigation once established.
- Common Name:
- Desert Penstemon
- Mature Height:
- 2-3'
- Mature Spread:
- 1-2'
- Exposure:
- Sun
- Growth:
- Evergreen
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Soil:
- Well drained best
- Foliage Color:
- Blue-green
- Flower Time:
- Spring
