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bridge penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus


Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills
Season of Bloom
July, August, September
Flower Color
Orange Shades, Red Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Seeds
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant, Lifespan
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Rocky, Sandy, Shallow
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This species is an important larval food host for four specialist butterflies and adult food host for ten bee, eight bumblebee and one specialist butterfly species.


Great for hummingbirds.