Plantaginaceae
Wasatch Penstemon
Penstemon cyananthus var. cyananthus var. cyananthus
Also known as Jones' Beardtongue, Wasatch Beardtongue, Jones' Penstemon
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Penstemon · Blue Flowers · Rocky Mountain · Native · Perennial · Pollinator · Wildflower · Hummingbird · Part-Shade · Xeriscape
Wasatch Penstemon is a striking blue-flowered native perennial from the Rocky Mountain region of Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming. Plant it in well-drained soil with partial to full sun and water regularly but allow the soil to dry slightly between waterings. It is a slow grower but rewards patience with vivid cobalt-blue tubular blooms that are highly attractive to hummingbirds and bees.
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
- 5.8–7.4
- Temperature
- -25°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 2 ft
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Blue
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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