Download Penstemon parryi

Penstemon parryi
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Penstemon_parryi.html
Form: low shrub, or
herbaceous perennial
Seasonality: usually
evergreen
Size: foliage 6-8
inches high, to 2ft
across
Leaves: blueish-green,
thick and soft,
lanceolate, apex is
wider than basil
portion, midribs and
lower stems are
sometimes purplish
Flowers: distinctive,
showy spikes 1 to 3ft
tall with funnel-shaped
3/4in long flowers;
many shades of red
and pink; bloom
February to April
Fruit: pod containing
pepper sized seeds
Stems/Trunks: single
A pink variety of Penstemon parryi
or multi-stemmed
Range/Origin: southern Arizona and Sonora Mexico; elevations of 1500-5000ft
Hardiness: to single digits
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LANDSCAPE VALUE:
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accent color
good in rock gardens, especially massed
attracts hummingbirds
flowers of Penstemon parryi
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
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Exposure: full sun best, okay in filtered shade
Water: natural rainfall; regular irrigations in summer will enhance next year's bloom
Soil: adaptable, requires good drainage; also appreciates amended soil
Propagation: seed, easy
Maintenance: low; removal of old flowering stalks
treated as a herbaceous perennial with a life span of 3-5 years
removal of flowering stalks just as seed is forming will stimulate more blooming and
prolong life of plant