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Penstemon palmeri |
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| Common name |
Palmer penstemon; balloon flower |
| Family |
plantaginaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z4-9) |
| Flowers |
pale pink (late spring-early summer) |
| Size |
3' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, drought-tolerant |
Native to desert mountains in the western US. Flowers are fuzzy, and large by penstemon standards. Ours started blooming in late May of their second year. I haven't yet photographed their foliage because, to be honest, these second-year plants are kind of gangly and ungainly. I guess they are teenagers, in human terms!
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Penstemon palmeri
- Seed from '07 trade. Baggy 65F (60%G, 8-37d). Also baggy 35F (40d) - 70F (33%G, 2-5d)
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange. Baggy 70F with light (57%G, 9-20d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F with light (54%G, 11-18d)
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