Firecracker Penstemon

Penstemon eatonii A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Single Stem

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: Medium

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Larval Species depending on Firecracker Penstemon: Euphydryas anicia ancicia

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, 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.