| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon watsonii A.Gray sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 267 (1878) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 1700-3200m |
| Description | basal leaves absent, stem leaves 3-7cm long, entire, basal stem leaves oblanceolate, the upper lanceolate, inflorescence of 2-6 relatively lax whorls, flowers 12-16mm |
| Size | 25-60cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon phlogifolius Greene Penstemon watsonii ssp. typicus D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |