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Plant Description and Details
"Venustus" is Latin for "beautiful" or "graceful" - and the penstemon named "venustus" is aptly described. A rich lavender/purple tone, the flowers are many, bunched along the several stems of each plant. It is very common in its range from thesouthwestern tip of Washington, crossing over into the northwest corner of Oregon and the center of the Idaho panhandle. Plant in groups for a massed color effect.
| Common Names | Blue Mt. Penstemon, Venus Penstemon, Lovely Penstemon, Beautiful Penstemon |
| Community | Mountain |
| Annual Water Needs | 20-30 inches |
| Drought Tolerant | Yes |
| Native Range | Open rocky area, dry canyons and gravelly slopes in the Blue Mts. of WA, OR & ID |
| Native States | ID, OR, WA |
| Hardiness | Down to Zone 5 |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil Preference | Well Drained |
| Placement | Rocky areas, mountainscapes, stone patio beds, surrounding a mailbox post. |
| Mature Height | 2 - 4 ft. |
| Mature Width | 16 in. |
| Group Spacing | 10-24 in. |
| Blossom Color | Purple |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Establishment Tips | Water at planting and 3-4 times deeply the first summer. |
| Maintenance Tips | Cut dead stems back to 2" in late winter. |
| Wildlife | Pollinators |
| Plants Symbol | PEVE2 |
| Family Name | Scrophulariaceae |
| Lewis & Clark | No |
