Botanical Name: Penstemon cardinalis
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Common Name: Cardinal Penstemon  
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

This is a seldom grown native of southern New Mexico and west Texas that thrives in the intense sun of the west. The flowers are an unusually deep rich red and hang gracefully off their tall spikes. Blooms in midsummer and is a great species to help keep the hummingbirds around your yard. Its attractive large deep green leaves grow in a rosette at the base of the plant and are evergreen in mild winters. A fantastic variety that is not planted often enough. Grows 24-28 inches tall and 15 inches wide.