Penstemon, Blue Mist (Penstemon virens) | $6.99 | 4-inch pot
🌿 Quick Facts: • Native Status: Native to Colorado • USDA Growing Zones: 4-8 • Height: 6-12 inches • Spread: 12-15 inches
🌺 Bloom Details: • Season: Late spring to early summer • Colors: Blue-purple • Flower Type: Tubular clusters • Bloom Period: May-July
☀️ Growing Requirements: • Sun: Full sun • Water: Low • Soil: Well-draining, rocky • Spacing: 12 inches apart
🦋 Pollinator Benefits: • Native Bees: Primary pollinator • Hummingbirds: Nectar source • Butterflies: Nectar plant • Mining Bees: Special relationship
🌱 Plant Care: • Spring: Remove dead foliage • Summer: No deadheading needed • Fall: Leave seedheads • Winter: Good drainage essential
🤝 Companion Planting: • Perfect paired with:
Prairie Smoke
Sulphur Buckwheat
Native Sedums
Blue Grama
✨ Unique Characteristics: • Colorado native • Rock garden suitable • Long-lived perennial • Compact growth • Early bloomer