Penstemon ovatus Bouvardia blue leaf highlighted with a

blue leaf highlighted with a broadcentral stripe of white

white new growth that ages to a light green and forms a 6' x 6' specimen in 20 years

and irrigate if possible during dry spells

Like its sibling Asarum 'Silver Spreader'

Penstemon ovatus Bouvardia blue leaf highlighted with aPenstemon ovatus is one of those stunning blue flowered perennials, native to the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia), that has no business growing in the hot, humid southeast US yet, it has thrived in our trials. Because Penstemon ovatus is native in moist, partly shady, low to mid elevations, it grows in well drained, compost enhanced soils, and doesn't have a problem with occasional irrigation. For us, it has also thrived