Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'

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Item # 75764
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Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'

Yellow Pineleaf Penstemon

Quick Facts :: Growing Tips

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric Attracts Hummingbirds Resists Rabbits  Legend

Description:

12” x 15” wide (cutting propagated). This unusual color variant (or “sport”) was discovered in an English garden in 1980. Hundreds of soft yellow tubular flowers cover the plant for many weeks in midsummer. Originally, we expected ‘Mersea Yellow’ to not be as vigorous and heat tolerant as orange-flowered Penstemon pinifolius, but its performance in our gardens has proved otherwise. This plant does appreciate a little extra water, and can be grown in both lean and enriched garden soils as long as the drainage is good. Needs afternoon shade in hot desert climates. Yellow Penstemons are a great rarity in this huge genus.

Zones 4-9

Special Notes:

Plant with Artemisia versicolor ‘Sea Foam’!

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 9
Make the Most of Color! Yellow
Regions Hot Desert, Suitable for Elevations Above 7000 ft., USA
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Late Spring, Summer, Longblooming
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Medium - 12in. to 36in.
Attractive to Friendly Visitors Attracts Hummingbirds
Resistant to Hungry Critters Resists Rabbits
GROWING TIPS

This plant does appreciate a little extra water, and can be grown in both lean and enriched garden soils as long as the drainage is good. Needs afternoon shade in hot desert climates.