Upright Blue Beardtongue

Penstemon virgatus A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

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

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Upright Blue Beardtongue: Meris alticola, Poladryas arachne arachne

Native Range

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