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Plant Description and Details
What's not to love about Palmer Penstemon? It's a gracious representative of the genus, boasting tall, many-flowered stems, fragrance, and adaptability to dry conditions. Take note of the attractive magenta lines that decorate the light pink to lavenderlower petals. Try it in a sunny spot where its fragrance and delicate coloring can be enjoyed by all, hummingbirds too!
| Common Names | Palmer Penstemon |
| Community | Desert |
| Annual Water Needs | Less than 10 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Sagebrush country, pine forest and open roadsides, ID, WY and the SW states. |
| Native States | CA, CO, ID, NV, UT, WA, WY |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 4 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | Xeric gardens, desertscapes, massed groups, perennial borders. |
| Mature Height | 2 - 4 ft. |
| Mature Width | 24 in. |
| Group Spacing | 18-36" |
| Blossom Color | Pink |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 2-3 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Cut back to 3" in late winter to revitalize. |
| Wildlife Notes | Attracts bumblebees and hummingbirds. |
| Plants Symbol | PEPA8 |
| Family Name | Scrophulariaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
