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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

Penstemons provide important larval and adult food sources to native invertebrates.

Great for hummingbirds.