Las Pilitas Nursery
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| Santa Margarita, CA | ||
| Size | Quantity | Price |
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| One Gallon | 0 | $ 10.99 |
| Plants in production | ||
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Desert Penstemon, Penstemon pseudospectabilis is a two or three foot perennial with green-red leaves and 1-2" rose purple flowers on a 3' spike. Native to mountains of Southern California deserts usually below 4000'.
Associated plants include; Acacia greggii, Ambrosia dumosa, Cercidium floridum, Encelia farinosa, Fouquieria splendens, Juniperus californica, Larrea tridentata, Olneya tesota, Pinus monophylla, Purshia glandulosa,and Trixis californica.
Rosy Desert Beard Tongue, Canyon Penstemon, Mohave beard-tongue, Desert Penstemon, this plant has a lot of names as it seems to be garden tolerant and easy to grow. Its hardiness has been surprising. The gallon plants of this survived our winters, both wet and cold. This Penstemon flowers at the same time as California Poppy, Penstemon spectabilis, and Ceanothus 'Skylark'. Very showy and well liked by the Hummingbirds.
Penstemon pseudospectabilis tolerates sand.
Penstemon pseudospectabilis is great for a bird garden.
Penstemon pseudospectabilis's foliage color is green and type is evergreen.
Penstemon pseudospectabilis's flower color is pink.
Communities for Penstemon pseudospectabilis:Creosote Bush Scrub.
| ph: | 6.00 to 8.00 |
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| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 1.00 to 2.00 |
| width[m]: | 0.50 to 1.00 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 13.00 to 60.00 |
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