| Common Name |
Foothill Penstemon, Purdy's Penstemon, Bunchleaf
Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon heterophyllus |
| Family |
Plantaginaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
7-24 / 6-10a |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Between
2,000 feet and 5,000 feet in San Bernardino Mountains to Mojave Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
2' x 1' |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Flowers |
Showy violet-purple-blue trumpet shaped flowers in spring |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, fire retardant, foliage accent, parkways, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Songbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/99200/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_heterophyllus |
| Images and data |
http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A427 |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=818 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/foothillpenstemon.html |
| Images and data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7483,7522 |
| Images |
http://www.coestatepark.com/penstemon_heterophyllus.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEHEP |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/470.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+heterophyllus |
