Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon utahensis Eastw. sect. Gentianoides |
Bibliography | Zoe 4: 124 (1893) |
Native Range | Colorado to sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 400-2500m |
Description | basal leaves spathulate, stem leaves lanceolate-oblong, 3-8cm long, widest at amplexicaule base, glabrous, flowers 18-24mm long, tubular, inside glandular pubescent |
Size | 15-60cm |
Color | crimson |
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 |
Synonyms | Penstemon eastwoodiae A.Heller |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |