Whipple's Penstemon

Penstemon whippleanus A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Whipple's Penstemon: Euphydryas anicia ancicia

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
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.