| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon compactus (D.D.Keck) Crosswh. sect. Glabri |
| Bibliography | Amer. Midl. Naturalist 77: 6 (1967) |
| Native Range | Idaho to Utah |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-2900m |
| Description | leaves entire, 2-11cm, oblanceolate to lanceolate, inflorescence densely verticillate, flowers 18-23mm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | blue, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| 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 cyananthus ssp. compactus D.D.Keck |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |