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 Notes: |
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