Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon fremontii Torr. & A.Gray sect. Glabri |
Bibliography | Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 6: 60 (1862) |
Native Range | Wyoming to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1500-2500m |
Description | lower leaves spathulate to oblanceolate, 3-6cm, finely strigose, the upper lanceolate or linear, inflorescence dense, cylindrical, sepals lanceolate, acute, flowers 15mm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | bluish 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 fremontii var. parryi A.Gray ex S.Watson Penstemon glaber var. fremontii (Torr. & A.Gray) M.E.Jones |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |