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© Ernie Marx
broadbeard beardtongue
Penstemon angustifolius
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 4.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 4.0 in. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous, Subshrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades
- Leaf Color
- Gray Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant
- Other Considerations
- Lifespan
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Rocky, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
Flora of Colorado recognizes two varieties of P. angustifolius, both native to Colorado and found on the east slope. Variety angustifolius is found primarily along the Front Range and caudatus is primarily found on the eastern plains.
This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.
Short-lived perennial.