Plantaginaceae
Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis
Penstemon rydbergii var. oreocharis var. oreocharis
Also known as Penstemon recurvatus, Penstemon oreocharis, Penstemon ellipticus, Penstemon vaseyanus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Penstemon · Native · Mountain Wildflower · Western Us · Pollinator · Perennial · Blue Violet Flowers · Meadow · Rock Garden · Wildlife Garden
Rydberg's penstemon (mountain variety) is a compact, clump-forming native wildflower that performs best in well-drained soils with partial sun across western mountain regions. Once established it requires very little supplemental irrigation and is well suited to naturalized meadow or rock garden settings. Rich blue-violet flower spikes bloom in early summer and provide excellent forage for native bees and hummingbirds.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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