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© Ernie Marx
sidebells penstemon
Penstemon secundiflorus
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 6.0 in. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 6.0 in. - Growth Form
- Herbaceous
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- May, June, July
- Flower Color
- Blue Shades, Pink Shades, Purple Shades
- Leaf Color
- Blue Shades, Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- Not aggressive
- Design Considerations
- Showy Flowers
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
1, 2 - Soil Type
- Rocky
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.
Stunning plant when in bloom. Great for hummingbirds.