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PENSTEMON 'Red Riding Hood' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Native to the Rocky Mountains and southwest US. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: red. Height: 18". Spread: 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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PENSTEMON barbatus Rock Candy 'Blue' (= 'Novapenblu') Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Tolerates drought, heat, deer & fire. The Rock Candy Series is compact & has bold colors that are "sweet as candy, tough as nails!" Great in borders, rock gardens, along walkways, in pots & as a cut flower. Has bell-shaped bluish-purple blooms with white striped throats on compact flower spikes in spring-fall. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Ht: 12 in. Width: 12 in. Expos: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z5. PP #27,786 |
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PENSTEMON digitalis 'Blackbeard' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers, fire and heat. Has the darkest foliage of any such hybrid! Border plant with burgundy red foliage maturing to dark black-purple. Clusters of tubular mauvy lavender flowers with a white throat attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Long lasting cut flower. Bloom time: summer. Size: 30-36" x 24"'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'Blue Springs' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. A seed strain from 1969 of the CA native P. heterophyllus. Border and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: cobalt green buds open to vivid blue at maturity. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'Electric Blue' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Of the California native P. heterophyllus. Border and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: intense gentian blue. Height: 18 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'GMR White' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: Evergreen. Related to CA native P. heterophyllus. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers, and fire. Border, container, and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: creamy buds open to white bells. Height: 18-30 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z6-10. |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'Magarita BOP' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: California native. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Border and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: sky blue-reddish purple. Height: 2'. Width: 3'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate-dry. USDA Z6. |
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PENSTEMON hybrida 'Cherry Sparks' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Fire retardant. This sterile variety is more heat tolerant & hardy than others w/dbl the bloom time! Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A stand out in the garden or showy as a container combo. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: bright cherry red w/white throat. Height: 20". Spread: 20". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z5. |
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PENSTEMON Riding Hood 'Delfts Blue' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Native to the Rocky Mountains & SW US. Flowers are pure blue trumpets, attractive in the border, containers & useful for cutting. Long blooming. An excellent low-maintenance perennial, especially for hot, dry sites. Attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Blms: spring-fall. Blm color: dp blue. H.t: 24-30". Spd.: 18-24". Exp.: sun. Water: mod. USDA Z3. |
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PENSTEMON Riding Hood 'Purple' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Native to the Rocky Mountains and southwest US. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: purple. Height: 18". Spread: 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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PENSTEMON Rose Quartz ('Novapenros') Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer & gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. A stand out in the garden or showy as a container combo. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: bright bubblegum-pink w/white throat. Height: 20-24". Spread: 18-20". Exposure.: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6. PP27,919. |
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PENSTEMON x mexicali 'Pikes Peak Purple' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: violet purple. Height: 15 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. All Sunset zones. USDA Z8. |
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PENSTEMON x mexicali 'Red Rocks' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom color: bright rose. Height: 15 inches. Width: 12 inches. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. All Sunset zones. USDA Z8. |
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PEPEROMIA caperata 'Emerald' Evergreen houseplant. Bushy compact growth. Heart-shaped, dark green smooth leaves. White flower spikes appear at the ends of the red stems. Bright, indirect light. Water when soil dries out. Height: 8". |
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PEPEROMIA dolabriformis 'Firesparks' (syn. 'Fire Sparks') Prayer Plant, Prayer Pepper, Taco Plant Succulent Herb: Peru Native. Can grow outside or as a houseplant. Has small taco-shaped two-toned green leaves. Good container and hanging basket plant. Occasional flowers spikes emerge holding small green-white flowers. Height: 6-8 inches. Width: 6-8 inches. Exposure: indirect, filtered light. Does well in lower light conditions than others. Water when dry, do not overwater. USDA Z10-12. |