Electric Blue Penstemon Penstemon heterophyllus ‘Electric Blue’

1 gallon pot

A compact, intensely colored Penstemon producing slender spikes of brilliant electric-blue to blue-violet tubular flowers above narrow green foliage. The vivid blooms are especially striking in sunny borders, rock gardens, and containers and attract hummingbirds, bees, and other pollinators.

Derived from a California native species, ‘Electric Blue’ thrives in sunny locations with excellent drainage and develops good drought tolerance once established. Its relatively low, bushy habit makes it particularly useful toward the front of perennial borders. Avoid heavy or persistently wet soil, especially during winter.

• Herbaceous perennial

• Zones 6–9

• Full sun

• Grows 12–18 in. tall x 12–18 in. wide

• Low water needs once established; requires well-drained soil

• Pollinator and hummingbird friendly, deer-resistant

• Blooms May–Jul