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Common Name: Parry's Penstemon
Botanical Name:
Penstemon Parryi
Origin: Native plant of Arizona and
Mexico
Cold Hardiness:
To 32 degrees or less
for a short time
Culture: Easy, undemanding
Penstemon Parryi is an easy to grow
undemanding low water plant that is right at home in any Xeriscape
landscape or garden. It belongs to a group of plants also known as
'Beard Tongue'.
During the summer, fall and early to mid-winter
this plant is, for the most part, an unpretentious little lump of
green leaves. But in late winter and early spring stand back,
because this little gem springs into life and runs up flower stalks
that can reach to four feet.
As you can see in the photograph, this
young plant already has five flower stalks decorated with numerous
hot pink flowers. A large, older plant in my
garden had seventeen flower stalks!. A real show stopper.
Easy to grow, plant them in full sun or part
shade. DO NOT add mulch or compost to the planting hole. Keep these
little beauties too wet and they will die.
Great on mounds or tucked behind a low landscape
boulder for spots of color in the garden.
Other Penstemons you are likely to find in your
local nursery include: Firecracker Penstemon, Coral Penstemon,
Canyon Penstemon and others.
Add a selection of various Penstemon to your
landscape for an extended flowering period. Oh, did I fail to
mention . . . . . HUMMINGBIRDS LOVE THEM!
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