Common name:Foothill Penstemon Margarita Bop
Botanical name:Penstemon heterophyllus 'Margarita Bop'
Another one of the easiest and most versatile California native plants. This is a hybrid penstemon; will produce beautiful purple/blue flowers through much of the year when spent flowers are removed. Foliage grows in low growing mats to 6-8"H x 12-18"W.
Designer: Nancy Niemeyer
Photographer: GardenSoft
Maintain a two to four inch layer of mulch on the soil surface to reduce weeds, infiltrate rain water, and reduce compaction.
Modify your controller each season. In the rainy season turn it off.
Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.