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Also Known As

  • Penstemon campanulatus 'Evelyn'
  • Evelyn Beard Tongue

Plant type

perennial

size

  • H: 1'-2'
  • W: 1'-2'

planting zones

  • 7b-10b

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Penstemon 'Evelyn' plant details

Penstemon 'Evelyn' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer lavender and pink flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Penstemon 'Evelyn'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: plantaginaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 2 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender and pink blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Penstemon 'Evelyn'

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Upright, bushy, semi-evergreen perennial with narrow, lance shaped foliage, 18-24” tall and less wide. Lots of tubular lavender flowers summer to fall attract hummers far and wide. Sun, soil that drains, water when dry.
Possibly the finest foliaged of the garden Penstemons. The sugar pink flowers are borne freely throughout the warmer months.It's slender stems and fine foliage belies it vigour and reliability, and it's smaller stature makes it well suited to borders or edgings.Penstemons resent root disturbance and prefer an alkaline soil.

By: Zephs

Gardening facts about Penstemon 'Evelyn' plant

How to Grow Penstemon 'Evelyn'

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Water Needs

    • regular - drought tolerant
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • gritty
  • Special Situation

    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • pink
    • lavender
  • Wildlife

    • hummingbirds
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen

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