Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'

Common Name:
Foothill penstemon
Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Plantaginaceae (formerly in Scrophulariaceae)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
12-18 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
Bright blue
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Low plants have attractive narrow, shiny, bluish green leaves that form low mats. Dense spikes of narrowly bell shaped blossoms grace the plants from late spring to fall. 'Margarita BOP' (not a reference to 1950s dance, but rather to "bottom of porch", where it was discovered as a chance seedling at Las Pilitas Nursery) produces plants that are quite full and floriferous, with bright blue flowers.