Tall, upright growth habit creates striking visual interest in gardens
Intense blue and purple flowers last over a month, providing extended color
Drought-resistant and xeric, requiring minimal watering
Attracts pollinators, supporting local ecosystems
spreads via stolons to form large clumps for easy landscaping
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A native beardtongue of the foothills and mountains of the southern Rockies, this plant grows easily over a wide range of the western U.S. The tall showy spikes of intense blue-purple flowers last for over a month in late spring. Spreading steadily via stolons to form large clumps, Penstemon strictus is one of the longest-lived, most easi