Penstemon
Aurora
Penstemon
Aurora
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Description
Soft, glowing, and beautifully long-blooming, Penstemon 'Aurora' brings luminous tubular flowers and graceful upright growth to sunny gardens. This easy-care perennial is a wonderful choice for pollinator gardens, cottage borders, mixed perennial beds, and water-wise landscapes where color, movement, and wildlife value are all welcome. With its showy blooms and relaxed garden presence, Penstemon 'Aurora' adds a fresh, elegant note to the warm-season garden.
Growing into a tidy, upright clump, Penstemon 'Aurora' fits beautifully among sun-loving perennials, California native plants, ornamental grasses, and other drought-tolerant garden favorites. Its nectar-rich flowers attract hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects, making it especially useful in wildlife-friendly plantings. Pair it with salvias, yarrow, lavender, buckwheats, gaura, catmint, verbena, and silver foliage for a layered, pollinator-friendly garden display with plenty of texture and seasonal color.
Plant Penstemon 'Aurora' in full sun with well-drained soil and low to moderate water once established. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage a tidy appearance and continued bloom, and avoid overly rich or soggy soil for best performance. Colorful, resilient, and wonderfully useful to pollinators, this long-blooming Penstemon is a beautiful addition to sunny borders and habitat gardens. Explore more long-lasting favorites in our Perennials & Biennials collection.
Information
| Item ID | AA385 |
| Plant Type | Flowering |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Flower Color | Pink, White |
| Bloom Time | Summer, Fall |
| USDA Zone | 7, 8, 9 |
| Sun Exposure | Sun |
| Water Needs | Low Water |
| Plant Size | 24 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide |
| Pot Size | 4-inch |
Special Features
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Drought Tolerant
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Good for Pollinators & Wildlife
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Attracts Hummingbirds
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Attracts Butterflies
Uses
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Attracts Butterflies
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Hot & Dry Climates
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Great for Containers
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Plants for Cutting
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