Sidebells Penstemon

Penstemon secundiflorus Benth. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Sidebells Penstemon: Poladryas arachne arachne

Native Range

  • USA:  Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, 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.