Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon confusus M.E.Jones sect. Gentianoides |
Bibliography | Zoe 4: 280 (1893) |
Native Range | sw. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1700-2200m |
Description | leaves glabrous and grey, 15-60mm, oblanceolate to linear or lanceolate, flowers 14-18mm long |
Size | 5-40cm |
Color | pink, violet |
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 confusus ssp. typicus D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |