Cha Cha Purple beardtongue
Penstemon 'Cha Cha Purple'
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cha Cha Purple' beardtongue (Penstemon 'Cha Cha Purple') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms from early to late summer and again in autumn, and hummingbirds and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Yarrow, and Autumn moor grass.