Penstemon x ‘Apple Blossom’
Apple Blossom Beardtongue
Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
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Overall Mature Size | Small |
Mature Height & Spread | 2-3' x 2-3' |
Exposure | Full Coastal Sun, Partial Shade |
Water | Medium Water |
Flower Color | Pink |
Bloom Time | Spring, Summer, Fall |
Special Features | Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Coastal Conditions, Deer Resistant |
Container Sizes | #1 |
Natural Growth Habit | Clumping |
Sunset Garden Zones | 6-9, 14-24 |
Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 6A-9B |
Plant Type | Perennial |
Moderate-growing evergreen perennial to 2-3’ tall and wide. This long-time garden favorite features lance-shaped bright-green foliage on reddish-colored stems, and is prized for its eye-catching display of trumpet-shaped, white-throated soft-pink flowers that appear intermittently from late-spring to fall, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. Blooms nearly year-round in coastal gardens, and removing the old blooms as they expire will help promote re-blooming. Well-suited in cottage gardens, woodland settings, beds, borders and edgings, and makes a great container specimen. This species requires a well-drained soil to thrive, and while it can survive relatively dry conditions in coastal climates, it prefers regular watering in warmer areas. Tolerates a full sun exposure in coastal gardens, and prefers partial sun to partial shade elsewhere.
USDA Zone: 6A-9B