Plantaginaceae
Roezl's penstemon
Penstemon roezlii
Also known as Penstemon roezlii, Penstemon cinerascens, Roezl penstemon, Penstemon laetus var. roezlii
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Penstemon · Native Perennial · California Native · Pollinator · Hummingbird Plant · Rocky Slope · Part Shade · Western Wildflower · Beardtongue · Drought Adapted
Roezl's penstemon is a native Western perennial well suited to rocky slopes and well-drained garden borders in partial shade. Water consistently during establishment, then reduce frequency as the plant matures. It rewards gardeners with tubular blooms that attract hummingbirds and native bees throughout the summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently, allowing soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 7-14 days depending on temperature
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.6
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada, Oregon
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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