Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis
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Species Name: Penstemon fruticiformis var. fruticiformis
Common Name: Death Valley Penstemon
- Death Valley Penstemon is a good choice for a rock garden or the high desert. It tolerates extreme heat, drought and cold. Flower color can vary from purple to pink to white.
- Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 1-2' H x 2-3' W
- Growth Habit: Low shrub
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to:
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Pale lavender
- Endangered?:
- Distribution: Southern Sierra Nevada, northern Desert Mountains between 3000-5400'
- Natural Habitat: Gravelly washes, canyon floors in creosote bush scrub, juniper/pinyon woodland
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