Botanical Name: Penstemon ambiguus
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Common Name: Bush Penstemon; Sand Penstemon  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer, Intermittent

 

Leaf Color

Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Bush penstemon forms a bushy, woody sub-shrub that forms a rounded mound up to 3 feet tall. Fragrant flowers emerge in clusters near the tops of branches, and are pale pink to white with deeper pink reverse. Blooms most heavily in May, and than sporadically through October. Flowers are reminiscent of phlox. Narrow bright green leaves. A Utah native. Attractive to native bees.