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Common name rock penstemon, cut-leaf beardtongue Family plantaginaceae Life cycle perennial (Z8-10) Flowers red (summer) Size 12-18" Light sun-part shade Cultural notes well-drained soil Drought-tolerant shrubby perennial endemic to west central Texas. Cherry-red tubular flowers with white markings in summer are offset by dark-green toothed leaves. Attracts hummingbirds. Does not like wet winter soil. Ours started blooming in early May.

This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away...

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