Botanical Name: Penstemon whippleanus
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Common Name: Whipple Penstemon  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Purple, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Whipple penstemon has distinctive magenta flowers with conspicuous white beards. It blooms a bit later than other penstemon, usually in July and August. Its foliage is green and just slightly hairy; grows 12 to 24 inches tall and half as wide. A Utah native.