{"product_id":"fir-leaf-penstemon","title":"Fir-Leaf Penstemon","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFir-Leaf Penstemon \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Penstemon abietinus)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis one of those quietly impressive native plants that really earns its place in a water-wise landscape. Its fine, \u003cstrong\u003eneedle-like foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e forms soft, low mats that hug the ground, giving it a tidy, almost evergreen texture year-round. When it blooms, it sends up short stems of \u003cstrong\u003evivid blue-purple flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e that seem to glow against rocky soils—exactly the kind of color pop that makes a naturalistic garden feel intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1629\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis is a great choice if you’re working with slopes, rock gardens, or tough, dry spots where other plants struggle. It doesn’t demand much once established and plays well with other native or xeric species. Pollinators love it, deer tend to leave it alone, and its compact habit makes it easy to tuck into smaller spaces without it taking over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1629\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePhoto Credit: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/33497841@N02\" title=\"Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons \"\u003eAndrey Zarkikh\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2017.06.19_15.14.44_IMG_0839_-_Flickr_-_andrey_zharkikh.jpg\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2017.06.19_14.57.16_IMG_0816_-_Flickr_-_andrey_zharkikh.jpg\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2017.06.19_15.00.21_IMG_0825_-_Flickr_-_andrey_zharkikh.jpg\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Native Utah Plants","offers":[{"title":"1 seedling - 3.5\"W x 5\"D pot","offer_id":53280606880051,"sku":"PF Penstemon abietinus 5\"","price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/6308\/6387\/files\/3840px-2017.06.19_15.14.44_IMG_0839_-_Flickr_-_andrey_zharkikh.jpg?v=1776917315","url":"https:\/\/utahplants.com\/products\/fir-leaf-penstemon","provider":"Native Utah Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}