| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon fruticiformis Coville sect. Spectabiles |
| Bibliography | Contrib. U.S. Natl. Herb. 4: 170 (1893) |
| Native Range | California to Nevada |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Altitude | 900-2100m |
| Description | glaucous, leaves sessile, lanceolate to linear, truncate, entire, obtuse or acute, thyrsus interrupted, cylindrical, 8-30cm, corolla urceolate, 22-28mm long |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | blue, rose |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon fruticiformis var. spiciformis Jeps. Penstemon fruticiformis var. typicus D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |