In a sunny spot to the south of the rock garden are several plants of Penstemon filiformis. Revelling in this summer’s warmth and flowering profusely in response to the high sunshine levels that replicate the native California these plants originate from.
The seeds were collected in Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Northern California. Found in the foothills of the forest in areas with romanticised names that evoke thoughts of wild America; Damnation Peak, Chicken Hawk Hill and Whisky Bill Peak. Making an upright plant, growing to 500mm. A short lived perennial with a terminal inflorescence of pink/lilac flowers.
Penstemon filiformis
Penstemon filiformis