Plantaginaceae
Scabland Penstemon
Penstemon deustus var. pedicellatus var. pedicellatus
Also known as Gairdner's Penstemon, Scabland Beardtongue, Penstemon deustus var. heterander, Penstemon deustus subsp. heterander
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Penstemon · Native · Western · Rocky-Soil · Drought-Adapted · Perennial · Wildflower · Pollinator · Xeriscape · Part-Shade
Scabland Penstemon is a tough western native that thrives in rocky, well-drained soils with partial shade to full sun. Water moderately and avoid waterlogged conditions, as this plant is adapted to the arid slopes of California, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. It is an excellent choice for native and xeriscape gardens, attracting bees and hummingbirds with its tubular flowers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is moist, then allow to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -15°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5b-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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