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Gardens on Spring Creek

sawpetal penstemon
Penstemon glaber


  United States

Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; to 1.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Low
Plant Community
Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom
June, July, August
Flower Color
Blue Shades, Purple Shades
Leaf Color
Blue Shades, Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
  Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

USDA Plants National Database recognizes three varieties of P. glaber, all native to the U.S. Variety glaber is native to the midwestern states, and variety brandegeei is native to Colorado and New Mexico. Variety alpinus is native to Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming and it can also be found in the Fort Collins natural areas. Great for rock gardens.