| Common Name |
Desert Penstemon, Pink Showy Penstemon, Canyon Penstemon,
Desert Beardtongue |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon
pseudospectabilis |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10-21 / 8-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Between
2,500 feet and 4,500 feet in southwest |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 2 feet, maximum 4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen green pine needle-like |
| Flowers |
Showy magenta (pink-purple) trumpet shaped flowers in mid-summer |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscpe uses |
Container, rock garden, borders, low maintenance, fire
retardant, foliage accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and hummingbirds use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Children suck nectar from flowers |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/53558/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PEPS |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Penstemon_pseudospec.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/penstemon_pseudospectabilis.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Penstemon%20pseudospectabilis.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6203 |
| Images and data |
http://www.gardeninginarizona.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Penstemon_pseudospec.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/pinks/pink23.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/PenstemonDesert/PenstemonDesert.htm |
| Data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_pseudospectabilis |
| Seeds, images, and
data |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1179 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/482.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+pseudospectabilis |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEPS |
