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Front Range penstemon
Penstemon virens


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 4.0 in. to 1.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 1.5 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
Blue Shades, Purple Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
No City Data
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Rocky, Shallow
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. 


Great for rock gardens.