Pike's Peak Purple beardtongue
Penstemon mexicali 'Pikes Peak Purple'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pike's Peak Purple' beardtongue (Penstemon mexicali 'Pike's Peak Purple') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Hummingbirds and bees visit the blooms in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Caradonna sage, Silver feather grass, and Tawny King red-hot poker.