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Penstemon confertus |
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| Common name |
yellow penstemon |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4) |
| Flowers |
creamy white-pale yellow (spring) |
| Size |
16" |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
Mat-forming perennial, native to areas of the western U.S. and Canada. Even though its common name suggests a sunny hue, the flower spikes in spring appear to take on mostly creamy white to pale yellow flowers. The photos on this page show a second-year plant, just before we abandoned our Pennsylvania garden to head down to Texas. It had obviously not had a chance to develop a mat yet.
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon confertus
- Seed from '09 trade. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (11%G, 3-8d)
- Same seed as above, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (13%G, 6-13d)
- Seed from '14 trade, cold-stored. Baggy 35F (8w) - 70F with light (40%G, 3-13d)
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