Penstemon richardsonii

Also Known As

Cutleaf Penstemon

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6"-36"
W: 6"-24"

planting zones

5a-10b

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Penstemon richardsonii plant details

Penstemon richardsonii is a broadleaf evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, birds, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Penstemon richardsonii

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 6 IN - 24 IN - wide, 6 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and purple blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Penstemon richardsonii

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A compact 6-9" form of this Saccanthera species from the dry rocky creek bed of Waterworks Canyon at 1800'; the deeply dissected leaves turning a bright red in fall. It presents an exquisite and unusual combination of colors unseen in any other Penstemon, the flowers are an eerie blue violet with reflexed lobes of sky blue turning deeper blue in the inflated throat the inside of which is white with deep blue guide lines. ZONE 5