| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon venustus Douglas ex Lindl. sect. Saccanthera |
| Synonyms | Penstemon amoenus Kunze |
| Penstemon suffruticosus Douglas ex Benth. | |
| Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
| Altitude | 300-2700m |
| Description | stems glabrous, leaves lanceolate to oblong, densely sharply serrate, glabrous, 2-4cm long, calyx glabrous, sepals ovate, shortly acuminate, corolla infundibuliform, subventricose |
| Size | 20-80cm |
| Color | lilac purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Idaho , Oregon , Washington ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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