Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon leonardii Rydb. sect. Saccanthera |
Bibliography | Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 483 (1913) |
Native Range | Idaho to Utah |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1800-3100m |
Description | leaves, entire, 2-4cm long, oblanceolate, lower stem leaves spathulate, glabrous, inflorescence often compact, secund, flowers 14-20mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | ind |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) |