Beardtongue penstemon

A herbaceous perennial that spreads to 2’ wide. The 1” to 1.5,” blue tubular flowers are densely borne on 20” spikes.

Attracts hummingbirds, regular birds and butterflies.

It needs no summer water once established and adapted to poor, dry, well-drained soil.

Excellent in rock gardens, or dry garden containers

Lifeform: Perennial

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: Dry, Light

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Drought Tolerant

Container	D-16-O, 1-Gal, D-16, Stub
Ecological Value	Provides nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds
Historical Uses	Native Americans long used penstemon roots to relieve toothache.
Distribution	Endemic to California.
Elevation	Between 0 and 5249 feet
Communities
Habitat	Found in all of the major coastal mountain ranges and the northern Sierra Nevada foothills.

Penstemon heterophyllus