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Torrey's penstemon
Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi


  Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 1.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 1.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, 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, Sandy
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 and southcentral counties in Colorado.


Short-lived in the garden. Allow plant to seed and move from place to place in the garden. Great for hummingbirds.