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Penstemon clevelandii is a species in the Plantaginaceae (Plantain) family known by the common name Cleveland's Beardtongue. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in mountain and desert habitat such as scrub, woodland, and chaparral. It is found primarily on the eastern slope of the Peninsular Range. It is a perennial herb with upright, branching stems 70 centimeters in maximum height. The thick leaves are oval in shape, sometimes toothed, 2-6 centimeters in length, and sometimes clasping or encircling the stem. The flower cluster produces tubular flowers with expanded, lipped mouths. The flower is pink to magenta in color, up to 2.4 centimeters in length, and somewhat hairy on the outer surface. The flowers are very attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Overall this is a very attractive, hardy plant for inland southern gardens.
Perennial herb
1 - 2 ft Tall
2 ft Wide
Moderate
Evergreen
Pink
Spring
Containers, Deer resistant
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Low
Max 1x / month once established
Moderate
Tolerates cold to 25° F
Fast
prefers fast draining soil such as sand or decomposed granite.
Soil PH: 6.5 - 7.5
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Rocky hillsides, rock crevices, arid inland valleys between 1, 000 and 7, 000 ft.
Chaparral, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland
Use with other plants of hot inland valleys or desert transition, including Indian Mallow (Abutilon palmeri), Copperleaf (Acalypha californica), Desert Agave (Agave deserti), Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spl.), Parish's Viguiera (Bahiopsis parishii), Ceanothus spp., Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata), Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) and various cactus species
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 10 likely
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica
Verbena Bud Moth
Endothenia hebesana
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia