| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon gairdneri Hook. sect. Penstemon |
| Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. 2: 99 (1838) |
| Native Range | c. Idaho to e. Oregon and c. Washington |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 100-1800m |
| Description | finely and densely cinereous, leaves numerous, linear, alternate, flowers in simple raceme, corolla outside glandular hirsute, 14-22mm long |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | bluish purple, pink |
| 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 gairdneri ssp. hians (Piper) D.D.Keck Penstemon gairdneri var. hians Piper Penstemon gairdneri ssp. typicus D.D.Keck Penstemon hians (Piper) I.M.Johnst. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington) |