Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Penstemon laxus A.Nelson sect. Penstemon |
Bibliography | Bot. Gaz. 54: 147 (1912) |
Native Range | sc. Idaho |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 1700-2400m |
Description | stems hirsute, stem leaves sessile, lanceolate, at base tapered, entire, acute, thyrsus cylindrical, corolla infundibuliform, 12-15mm, staminodium yellow lanate |
Size | 30-70cm |
Color | blue, purple |
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 watsonii ssp. laxus (A.Nelson) D.D.Keck |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho) |