Waggon Wheel Bluemat Penstemon (Penstemon caespitosus) is a beautiful low-growing groundcover penstemon from Plant Select with small, cupped, evergreen leaves that spread out in a circle. In the early summer, the plant will be covered in small, tubular blue and purple blooms. Use as a groundcover in traditional beds and borders, rock gardens, xeric gardens, or parkstrips. Does not do well with overwatering.
Expected 2025 Availability- Late April
Waggon Wheel Bluemat Penstemon
Irrigation Requirement: Very Low (Water to Establish) to Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Mature Size: 1 - 2" tall and 10 - 14" wide
Spacing: 1' apart
Bloom Colors: Blue/Purple
Bloom Season: June - July
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 7
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Deer Resistant: Yes
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Soils: Prefers well-drained sand or loam soils, but can tolerate clay if it's well-drained. Tolerates poor soils.
Plants in the Penstemon genus are host plants for 19 known pollinators in northern Utah. Penstemon are also a good nectar source for local pollinators, including native bees.