| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon azureus Benth. sect. Saccanthera |
| Bibliography | Pl. Hartw.: 327 (1849) |
| Native Range | sw. Oregon to California |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 300-2500m |
| Description | leaves blue-grey, glabrous, basal leaves oblanceolate to obovate, 1-5cm, shortly petiolate, inflorescence erect, subsecund, flowers 2-3cm long, tubular-campanulate |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | dark bluish purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Penstemon azureus f. jeffreyanus (Hook.) Voss Penstemon azureus ssp. typicus D.D.Keck Penstemon glaucifolius A.Gray Penstemon heterophyllus var. azureus (Benth.) Jeps. Penstemon jaffrayanus Hook. Penstemon jeffreyanus A.Murray Penstemon tenellus Kellogg |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |