White Penstemon

Penstemon albidus Nutt. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on White Penstemon: Poladryas minuta minuta

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
  • USA:  Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.