Beardlip Penstemon
Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth - Figwort family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: Red
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Beardlip Penstemon: Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Neoterpes graefiaria, Poladryas arachne, Poladryas arachne arachne
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.