Penstemon cardinalis

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Penstemon cardinalis

Cardinal Beardtongue

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric Attract Hummingbirds Resists Rabbits Western Only  Legend

Description:

24-28”x 15” wide, (seed propagated). This is a seldom grown native of southern New Mexico and west Texas that thrives in the intense sun of the west. The flowers are an unusually deep rich red and hang gracefully off their tall spikes. Blooms in midsummer and is a great species to help keep the hummingbirds around your yard. Its attractive large deep green leaves grow in a rosette at the base of the plant and are evergreen. A fantastic variety that is not planted often enough!

Zones 5-9.

Special Notes:

Plant with Nepeta, Achillea kelleri and Gaillardia!

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 5 - 9
Color Red
Regions Hot Desert, Western Only
Rain 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Medium - 12in. to 36in.
Plants for Pollinators Attract Hummingbirds
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

Likes a lean well draining soil. Invaluable in the xeric garden for its mid-summer bloom time.