| Common Name |
Palmer's Penstemon, Balloon Flower, Desert
Snapdragon, Scented Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon palmeri |
| Native Habitat |
Between
2,000 feet and 7,000 feet in southwest |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Songbird, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy pink flowers in spring, aromatic |
| 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://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/pinks/pink35.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/479.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEPA8 |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/penstemon_palmeri_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Penstemon_palmeri.html |
