Bush Penstemon

Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 16 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: Blue, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, 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.