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beardlip penstemon
Penstemon barbatus var. trichander
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 3.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Orange Shades, Red Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Readily Seeds
- Design Considerations
- Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- Lifespan
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Rocky
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
USDA Plants National Database recognizes three subspecies of P. barbatus, all native to the southwestern portion of the U.S. Subspecies barbatus is native to Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Subspecies torreyi and trichander are both native to Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. Subspecies trichander is also native to Texas. This species can be found in the southwestern counties of Colorado.
Short-lived in the garden. Allow plant to seed and move from place to place in the garden. Great for hummingbirds.