| Common Name |
Palmer's Penstemon, Balloon Flower, Desert
Snapdragon, Scented Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon palmeri |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
10-13 / 6-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| 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 |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 1 foot |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Flowers |
Showy pink flowers in spring, aromatic |
| Roots / Bark |
|
| Maintnenance |
Low |
| Propagagtion |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Ground cover, container, rock garden, borders, low
maintenance, fire retardant, foliage accent, parkways, bedding, cut
flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Songbird, Mountain, Butterfly,
Fire Retardant, Fragrance |
| 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 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Penstemon_palmeri.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/penstemon-palmeri-palmers-penstemon.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmer's_penstemon |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=pepa8 |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6195 |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Penstemon_palmeri.htm |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/penstemon_palmeri_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Penstemon+palmeri+var.+palmeri |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+palmeri+var.+palmeri |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/479.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEPA8 |
