Penstemon palmeri

• Perennial herb with erect form, 3 to 6 feet tall
• Requires good drainage; sandy or decomposed granite soil
• Flowers bloom spring to summer
• Flowers are pink to purple and have 5 sepals and a cylindrical corolla
• Attracts bumblebees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
• Avoid overwatering
• Summer deciduous

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