Bridge Penstemon

Penstemon rostriflorus Kellogg - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Bridge Penstemon: Euphydryas anicia ancicia

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
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.