Wasatch Beardtongue

Penstemon cyananthus Hook. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Blue

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Wasatch Beardtongue: Stenoptilodes albida, Stenoptilodes fragilis

Native Range

USA: Idaho, Montana, 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.