Plant Name: Penstemon species
Common name: Penstemon or Beardtongue
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Height: 4” – 48”
Plant Width: 6” – 36”
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Pink, Purple, Blue, Red, White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Fast Draining; Gravelly/Sandy;
Water Needs: Deep, but Infrequent Watering
Fire Resistant: YES: Zone 1 – Plant 30’+ from Structure
Attributes: Nectar-Rich Flowers for Pollinators;
Uses: Rock Garden; Cottage Gardens; Borders; Pollinator Gardens; Wildlife Habitat Gardens; Native plant areas; Perennial gardens.
Note: Leave Some Seeds to Ripen When Deadheading;
Native to: Continental US
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo by: JerryFriedman, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons