Botanical Name: Penstemon cyanathus
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Common Name: Wasatch Penstemon  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

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 penstemon has intense, electric blue flowers from May to July. Foliage is glossy green and forms a low rosette that is topped by flower stems ranging up to 30 inches. This penstemon tolerates a little shade. A Utah native.