© Ernie Marx

Whipple's penstemon
Penstemon whippleanus

Colorado

Dimensions: Height: 2.0 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 2.0 ft.
Growth Form: Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Hummingbirds, Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Plant Community: Alpine, Mountains, Subalpine
Season of Bloom: June, July, August, September
Flower Color: Purple Shades, White Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Aggressiveness: Not aggressive
Design Considerations: Showy Flowers
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Soil Type: Clay, Rocky, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Notes

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

Requires a cooler location in garden at Fort Collins elevations.