| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene sect. Erianthera |
| Synonyms | Gerardia fruticosa Pursh |
| Penstemon crassifolius Lindl. | |
| Penstemon lewisii Benth. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 200-3000m |
| Description | in inflorescence distinctly glandular-hirsute, otherwise glabrous, leaves ovate to elliptic, on floral stem reduced, flowers 3-5cm long, in few flowered raceme |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | blue, pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (British Columbia ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
fruticosus scouleri (Douglas ex Lindl.) Pennell & D.D.Keck, Ill. Fl. Pacific States [Abrams] 3: 765 (1951)
fruticosus serratus D.D.Keck, ibid.
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