Welcome

Welcome to the site dedicated to all things Penstemon - an exclusive family of flowering plants found only in North America. Their 280 species include some of our most beautiful wildflowers. Penstemons can be found in a wide variety of habitats ranging from the mountains of Guatamala to the tundra of Canada and Alaska. They have also been adapted as wonderful plants for our gardens. In addition to the natural species there are over 800 cultivars and hybrids that have been developed by plant breeders over the last 300+ years. Penstemons range in size from an inch or so to over seven feet in height and the color range of their flowers covers the spectrum.

This site has been developed to collect and present a wealth of information on;

• how to identify the different species.
• how to propagate them for the garden.
• how to grow the different species successfully.
• where to find them in the wild.

This site is also the home of the American Penstemon Society, an organization founded in 1946 to study and adapt penstemons to gardens. We are an organization of over 300 members worldwide and invite you to visit our site often. If you have interest in joining us please click here for membership information.

In addition to this website, the American Penstemon Society has a discussion forum called Penstemon-L. Follow this link to become a member of Penstemon-L.

Recent New Website Additions

Our website went public in January 2008 and we are constantly adding content and configurations. Come back often to check out changes.

• Navigate to the Library tab, and then the Artwork tab to see amazing works by Cindy Nelson Nold.
• Join us at our annual meeting to be held in Ely, Nevada, June 13-15, 2008. See Annual Meeting under the APS tab for further information.
• Check out our latest newsletters on Newsletter tab under the Library page.

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