Botanical Name: Penstemon pinifolius
Common Name: Dwarf penstemon
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Low, tumbling, spreading perennial with trailing stems, fine, needle-like leaves and narrow tubular flowers
Height 6" to 12"
Spread 2 to 3'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun
Soil prefers loose, gravelly soil, needs good drainage
Hardiness hardy – all zones
 
Morphology:
Leaves narrow, linear leaves to 3/4" long oppositely arranged medium green color
Flowers narrow tubular flowers to 1-1/2" coral to scarlet, in terminal clusters
Fruit inconspicuous capsule
 
Propagation:
stem cuttings in spring
 
Usage:
low rock garden plant or facer plant, small scale groundcover; useful as a foreground plant in perennial borders
 
Landscape Care:
Watering keep fairly dry, may grow too fast and die in rich soils without fast drainage
Fertilizing none
Pruning head back to encourage dense growth
Pests/Diseases root rot in heavy soils
 
Origin: Southwest United States and Mexico
Family: Scrophulariaceae

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