Penstemon palmerii
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Species Name: Penstemon palmeri
Common Name: Palmer's Penstemon
- Showy pink penstemon. The only penstemon with fragrant flowers. Suited for dry, rocky slopes and deserts. Can tolerate clay soils.
- Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 3' H x 2' W
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Adaptable
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 15 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Pink
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Eastern Mojave Desert
- Natural Habitat: Washes, roadsides, canyon floors, creosote bush scrub to juniper/pinyon woodland to 6,900'
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