Southwest Plant of the Month – Hill Country Penstemon – Penstemon triflorus
General Information
| Plant Form | Flower | Plant Size | 2′ x 1′ |
| Plant Type | Perennial | Water Usage | Low |
| Sunlight | Sun, Partial Shade | Colors | Red |
Physical Description: Small bushy stature with multiple, short flowering stems just rising over the compact mass of dark green leaves, carrying a number of slightly fuzzy cherry-red, 2′ long flowers.
Care and Maintenance:Remove spent stems to maintain compact bushy appearance. Needs well draining soil.
Gardener’s notes: This central Texas native is well adapted to El Paso’s dry limestone soils.
Another eastern Texas species, P. tenuis, requires considerably more moisture and richer soils but is sometimes available.
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