Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP'
Margarita Bop Foothill Penstemon
Description
This is one of the easiest and most versatile California native plants. This is a hybrid Penstemon, which will produce beautiful, purple blue flowers through much of the year when spent flowers are removed. Foliage grows in low growing mats to 2' tall and 12"-18" wide.
Maintenance Tips
Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita BOP' is a California native hybrid perennial. It’s grown for its deep purple, tube-like blossoms that are attractive to pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds. It can grow up to 2’ tall and wide and has thin leaves that give it a fine-textured appearance. Flowers will appear on flower stalks for most of the year but will show up in high numbers in the spring and until summer. Throughout the flowering season, just remove flower stalks from the base, as needed, when each stalk has appeared to stop sending out new flowers. In the late summer, you can cut back the foliage by one-third of the current size and remove any additional branches that have died back.
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Blue, Purple
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral
Adverse Factors
Attracts Bees
Design Styles
Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Wild Garden, Woodland
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Water Saving Tip:
Water between sunset and sunrise when temperatures and wind are the lowest.