| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon buckleyi Pennell sect. Coerulei |
| Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 73: 486 (1922) |
| Native Range | Colorado to c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 400-1300m |
| Description | glabrous, glaucous, leaves thick, lanceolate, lower leaves to 12cm long, upper leaves to 10cm long, flowers in spicate raceme with distinct bracts, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | pale blue |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Penstemon amplexicaulis Buckley |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, NEB Nebraska, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) |
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