About Showy Penstemon
- Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Height by Width: 3-4' H x 3-4' W
- Growth Habit: Upright, sometimes sprawling
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining, rocky
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant to occasional
- Cold Hardy to: 0 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Blue/violet
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Transverse and Peninsular Ranges of southern California
- Natural Habitat: Gravelly, rocky slopes as part of coastal sage scrub and chaparral below 7500'. Commonly a fire follower and pioneer species of recently disturbed sites.
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