Penstemon davidsonii
Penstemon davidsonii is a lovely little native beard tongue with lavender pink flowers overlain with an iridescent blue.
Description:
Penstemon davidsonii is a lovely little native beard tongue with lavender pink flowers overlain with an iridescent blue. Foliage is evergreen with serrated edges resembling little holly leaves. Great for the front of the border in full sun and in well-drained soils. Also great in rock gardens. Popular with bees and hummingbirds.
Common Name: Davidson's Beard Tongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Dry open gravelly slopes, rock slabs, rocky ridges and forest margins in the montane to upper subalpine zones.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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