| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon harringtonii Penland sect. Coerulei |
| Bibliography | Madrońo 14: 153 (1958) |
| Native Range | Colorado |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 2000-2900m |
| Description | glabrous, grey-green, leaves thick, adaxially purple, subovate, lower leaves to 16cm long, upwards smaller, bracts only 12mm long, flowers in raceme, staminodium barbate |
| Size | 30-70cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) |