| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon pallidus Small sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Fl. S.E. U.S.: 1060 (1903) |
| Native Range | nc. & e. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 10-300m |
| Description | stems pubescent, basal leaves oblong-elliptic to subspathulate, the upper oblong, remotely dentate, flowers in narrow panicle, 20-25mm long, staminodium shortly hirsute |
| Size | 20-55cm |
| Color | whitish purple |
| 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 arkansanus var. pubescens Pennell Penstemon brevisepalus f. heterolasius Fernald |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (ILL Illinois, IOW Iowa, KAN Kansas, MIN Minnesota, MSO Missouri, WIS Wisconsin) 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (CNT Connecticut, INI Indiana, MAI Maine, MAS Masachusettes, MIC Michigan, NWH New Hampshire, NWJ New Jersey, NWY New York, OHI Ohio, PEN Pennsylvania, RHO Rhode I., VER Vermont, WVA West Virginia) 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (ALA Alabama, ARK Arkansas, GEO Georgia, KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) |
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