| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon albertinus Greene sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Leafl. Bot. Observ. Crit. 1: 167 (1906) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to nw. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 800-2800m |
| Description | leaves rather thick and solid, elliptic or ovate, 15-50mm, stem leaves well developed, sessile, inflorescence spicate, flowers 15-20mm long, palate and staminodium barbate |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
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| 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 caelestinus Pennell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana) |
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