Penstemon spectabilis - Showy Penstemon

Evergreen perennial to 3 ft with flower spikes to 3 - 6 ft. Gorgeous displays of lavender to blue-violet flowers from spring through late summer. Lovely cute flower. Native from Southern California to Baja. Attracts hummingbirds. Full sun, low water. Prefers good drainage, tolerates clay soils. Hardy to 0º F.

Best buds with . . .

Manzanita species (Arctostaphylos spp.), California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica), Bush Sunflower (Encelia californica), California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum), Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia)