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Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'

Common name(s): Pineleaf Penstemon, Pineneedle Beardtongue
Family name: Scrophulariaceae
Common family name: Figwort Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun, partial sun, partial shade
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 8 inches - 12 inches
Plant spread: 1 foot 3 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant
This unusual color variant was discovered in an English garden in 1980. Hundreds of soft yellow tubular flowers cover the plant for many weeks in midsummer.

This cultivar tolerates heat, similarly to the species, but does appreciate a little extra water. Needs afternoon shade in hot desert climates.

Zones 4-9.

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