Botanical Name: Keckiella cordifolia
Common Name: Heart-leaved penstemon, Heart-leaved keckiella Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character partially deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a loosely-constructed mounding shrub, with slender branches arching outward to form a broad rounded canopy Height 4' - 6' Spread 8' - 10' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers partial sun or shade at inland sites; can tolerate full sun near the immediate coast Soil tolerates most; thrives in heavy clay if not over-watered Hardiness some frost (zones 19, 21-24): prefers mild coastal sites Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite, distinctly ovate-cordate; bright shiny green, 1"-2" long, with toothed margins Flowers bright red, tubular, strongly 2-lipped, 1"-1 1/2" long; borne in clusters mostly at the ends of the stems Fruit a small papery capsule Propagation: seed or softwood cuttings Usage: an excellent mid-sized to large-sized filler for shaded slope plantings - the arching branches hang over retaining walls and provide excellent flower display Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak Fertilizing little needed Pruning head back when young to promote a fuller, dense form; head back after blooming to maintain size if needed Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other hybridizes easily with K. antirrhinoides Origin: coastal foothill/canyon areas from San Luis Obispo County to Baja Family: Scrophulariaceae Notes: |
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