Description | Rocky Candy Penstemon is a compact plant with spikes of bright colored flowers. Come in pink, red and violet or purple. This section contains images from the site authors garden. |
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Pronunciation | (PEN-stem-on) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
Sunlight | full, at least 1/2 day |
Moisture | average, drought tolerant once established, additional water increases the flower production |
Soil & Site | well drained |
Flowers | pink, purple and red, trumpet shaped, white throat |
Leaves | glossy, narrow, green |
Dimensions | 12-15 by 10-12 inches (HS) |
Maintenance | may need to be staked, cut back after flowering to get a fuller plant |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | developed by Bruce Meters |
Author's Notes | I planted 3 in my garden in the late summer of 2015. All over wintered in 2016 and 17 but did not make it the next year. |
Notes & Reference | High Country Gardens web site (www.highcountrygardens.com) |