Plant Database
PepTalk Purple Penstemon
Penstemon ‘PepTalk Purple’
Penstemon 'PepTalk Purple' is a compact, award-worthy perennial from the PepTalk series, celebrated for its exceptionally long flowering season and eye-catching deep purple blooms with dramatic white throats . This vigorous hybrid forms an upright, bushy clump of glossy, narrow, dark green leaves. From late spring through summer and often into fall, it produces tall, sturdy spikes of large, tubular, two-lipped flowers in a rich, deep purple hue with prominent white throats and dark red stripes, emerging from distinctive burgundy buds . The nectar-rich flowers are a magnet for hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies . Exceptionally drought-tolerant, deer-resistant, and adaptable to a range of well-drained soils, it is an outstanding choice for sunny borders, rock gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens.