Palmer's Penstemon

Penstemon palmeri A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Honey Bees; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Palmer's Penstemon: Penstemonia pappi

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.