| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon fendleri Torr. & A.Gray sect. Coerulei |
| Bibliography | Pacif. Railr. Rep. Pope, Bot. 2(4): 168 (1857) |
| Native Range | Kansas to Arizona and ne. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-2300m |
| Description | stems glabrous, glaucous, lower leaves petiolate, 3-6cm, oval or ovate, stem leaves ovate to lanceolate, bracts small, lanceolate, corolla subcrateriform, 15-18mm across |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | bluish violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, OKL Oklahoma) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico, TEX Texas) 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast) |