This is the perfect plant to add to your hummingbird or xeriscape garden. The Penstemon eatonii is native to the western states of the United States and is perfect addition to your Phoenix garden.
The plant has spikes of clustered, tubular, scarlet red blossoms with yellow hairs on their lower lip which is what inspires the common "beard" name to the flower; the flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds.
If you are planting a garden in hopes of attracting a hummer, these will most likely do the trick . A hummingbird visited ours within a week of being planted.
One of the largest collections of penstemon species in North America is found at The Arboretum at Flagstaff, which hosts a Penstemon Festival each summer.
Penstemon blooms from Feb-April
At maturity it can reach 24-36” inches hight and 15” wide
Family:Scrophulariaceae
Also Known as: there are many varieties of Penstemon
Botanical Name: Penstemon eatonii
Water Usage: Low
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