Name: Shrubby Penstemon
SKU: LON303774226644
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Perennials

Shrubby Penstemon

SKU:LON303774226644
Category:Perennials

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Growing as a subshrub (a miniature version of a woody shrub) Shrubby Penstemoninvests for the long-haul. If given well-drained soil, occasional irrigation, and some gravel mulch, Shrubby Penstemon is exceptionally long-lived and quite drought tolerant. Expect tubular, lavender to violet-colored flowers in a heavy flush in late spring or early summer and then, if deadheaded, continued sputter bloom lightly through early fall.

These flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees, including native bees. Unlike most penstemon which are fully herbaceous and die to the ground each winter, the woody scaffolding on this plant and its semi-evergreen leaves give it good interest for most of the year, especially when its glossy, rounded foliage colors dark red to purple in late autumn or early winter before falling. Among the best of all plant picks for rock gardens and crevice gardens.

A tip: in hotter portions of our region, like Denver, this plant appreciates some dappled light or true shade during the hottest hours of the afternoon.

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