| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon fendleri Torr. & A.Gray sect. Coerulei |
| Habitat | american prairie |
| Altitude | 200-2300m |
| Description | stems glabrous, glaucous, lower leaves petiolate, 3-6cm, oval or ovate, stem leaves ovate to lanceolate, bracts small, lanceolate, corolla subcrateriform, 15-18mm across |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
North-Central U.S.A. (Kansas , Oklahoma ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Arizona ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico , Texas ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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