Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Penstemon ‘Enor’
Enor Beard Tongue

- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Height
- 24-36 inches
- Width
- 18-24 inches (46-61 cm)
- Flower color
- Deep purple
- Foliage color
- Deep green
- Bloom time
- Late spring to early summer
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Average; drought-tolerant once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Growing zone
- 5-9
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies, and particularly hummingbirds
About this plant
Penstemon 'Enor' is an outstanding variety characterized by its robust, upright, clump-forming habit and lance-shaped, deep green foliage. In late spring to early summer, it produces tall spikes of tubular, deep purple flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, adding vertical interest to the garden. Known for its long bloom time, 'Enor' often flowers throughout most of the growing season. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is relatively low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established. Versatile and showy, 'Enor' is ideal for perennial borders, cottage gardens, or as a focal point in mixed plantings, making it a standout in any garden setting.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Waterwise Gardens
Companion plants
Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves
Design tip
Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen in the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden and at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
