Penstemon pinifolius SteppeSuns 'Sunset Glow'
Penstemon pinifolius SteppeSuns 'Sunset Glow' has warm orange flowers that will draw every hummer from miles around.
Description:
Penstemon pinifolius SteppeSuns 'Sunset Glow', true to its name, grows in low bushy mounds covered in extremely narrow, pine needle-like leaves. But it is the firecracker-like flowers that get all the attention. In late spring through summer the plant is covered in tubular flowers that are warm orange and that will draw every hummingbird from miles around. Easy to grow in hot, dry, sunny spots. Usually evergreen developing a woody base with time.
Common Name: Pineleaf Penstemon
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky outcrops and steep slopes from 6000 to 8500 feet in southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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