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Penstemon 'Purple Passion'
Penstemon 'Purple Passion'
Bold color • Long bloom time • Easy care
📦 Shipping is charged at real carrier rates.We don’t mark up shipping—costs reflect distance from our nursery and careful plant packing.
🌱 6-plant minimum per order — mix & match any varieties
📦 Ships in a 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot — well-rooted & ready to plant
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Purple Passion brings rich, saturated color into the garden all summer long. Stiff, upright stems rise from dark green foliage and carry large purplish-pink flowers with soft white throats. The color plays beautifully with blues, silvers, and deeper purples, making it easy to mix into perennial borders and cottage-style plantings.
This hybrid blooms steadily through summer, especially if you trim back spent flower stalks. The plant has a tidy, upright shape and doesn’t flop, which makes it reliable in both formal and relaxed garden designs.
It’s a great choice if you want strong color without a lot of fuss.
WHY GARDENERS LOVE IT
- Long summer bloom
- Rich purplish-pink flowers
- White-throated blooms for contrast
- Upright, tidy growth
- Easy to mix with blues and silvers
- Pollinator friendly
HOW IT GROWS
- Plant type: Semi-woody or herbaceous perennial shrub
- Sun: Full sun
- Soil: Well-drained soil
- Water: Moderate first year, low after
- Hardiness: Zones 7–9
- Growth habit: Upright, clumping
Penstemons prefer dryish, well-drained soil once established.
SIZE & BLOOM
- Height × Width: ~2½–3 ft. × 3 ft.
- Flower color: Purplish-pink with white throat
- Bloom time: Summer
- Foliage: Dark green
PLANTING TIPS
- Choose a sunny, well-drained spot
- Avoid heavy, wet soil
- Space for airflow
- Water regularly the first season
CARE MADE EASY
- Deadhead to encourage more blooms
- Lightly cut back after flowering
- Leave some stems over winter in colder areas
- Clean up in spring
BEST USES
- Mixed perennial borders
- Cottage gardens
- Pollinator gardens
- Blue, silver, and purple plantings
- Natural-style gardens
HOW TO KNOW IT’S RIGHT FOR YOU
Choose Purple Passion if you:
- Love rich color
- Want long bloom
- Garden in full sun
- Prefer easy, low-fuss plants
POT SIZE: 2⅜” square x 3¾” deep band pot
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What to Expect With Your Plants
What size plants will I receive?
Most plants ship in 2 3/8” x 3 3/4” band pots—ideal for healthy root growth.
Top growth varies by variety and season, but every plant arrives well-rooted, actively growing, and ready to plant.
Grown naturally without artificial heat or lights, our plants are hardy, adaptable, and ready to thrive in real garden conditions.
When will my plants ship?
We schedule plant orders based on your area’s average last frost date and when each plant is truly ready to ship. You’ll receive an email with your estimated ship date once your order is scheduled.
Orders ship Monday–Wednesday via UPS or USPS (2–3 day service), so your plants arrive before the weekend and spend less time in transit. Shipping begins in spring—usually mid-April—when weather and plant health align, so your plants arrive strong, well-rooted, and ready to thrive.
Do you guarantee your plants?
We stand behind our plants and our packing process. While we can't control weather or how plants are cared for after arrival, we do guarantee that your plants will arrive healthy and in good condition. If there's an issue, just reach out and we're happy to help.
Are your plants inspected for plant health and disease?
Yes. Our nursery is inspected at least twice each year by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and meets state plant health and disease standards.
Why does shipping cost what it does for live plants?
Shipping live plants requires careful packaging, seasonal timing, and fast transit to ensure they arrive healthy.
Our shipping rates are calculated in real time based on box size, weight, and destination, and we always select the best available option for safe, timely delivery.
We never inflate shipping costs — you pay what it costs us to ship your order safely.
Have more questions?
We want you to feel good about your plant order. Find answers about shipping, sizing, care, and guarantees in our full FAQ.