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Bejeweled® 'Lavender Sapphires' Bearded Penstemon Penstemon barbatus

Exposure
  • Sun
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
18" 2' 46cm 61cm
Height: 16" - 18"
Spread: 20" - 2'
Height: 41cm - 46cm
Spread: 51cm - 61cm
New Plant
  • 16 - 18 Inches
    20 - 24 Inches
    20 - 24 Inches
    41cm - 46cm
    51cm - 61cm
    51cm - 61cm

    Features

    Rosy purple tubular flowers are a favorite of hummingbirds. Long blooming. Moderate size perennial with native roots in the Southwest.

    Heat Tolerant
    Attracts: 
    Bees
    Hummingbirds
    Native to North America

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Perennial
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    16 - 18 Inches 41cm - 46cm
    Spacing: 
    20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm
    Spread: 
    20 - 24 Inches 51cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Purple
    Flower Shade: 
    Lavender-blue
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Spring through Summer
    Hardiness Zones: 
    4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Fertile Soil
    Soil PH Category: 
    Neutral Soil
    Uses: 
    Border Plant
    Uses: 
    Cut Flower
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses: 
    Mass Planting
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Best in full sun and well drained soils. Add gravel as necessary to improve drainage. Does not like to sit wet in winter.

    Bejeweled® 'Lavender Sapphires' Penstemon barbatus USPPAF, Can PBRAF
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