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Bridges’ Penstemon

Penstemon rostriflorus

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Plant Attributes

Height

24-36”

Width

24-36”

Soil Moisture

Moderate to very dry

Hardiness

USDA zones 4b-8 (has been grown up to 7,000′

Culture

Garden loam, clay or sandy soil

Year Introduced

2006

Attracts birds, butterflies and/or bees

Yes

Deer Resistant

Yes

Flower color

red

Heavy Clay

Yes

Native

Yes

Perennial

Yes

Sandy soil

Yes

Zone 4

Yes

Zone 5

Yes

Zone 6

Yes

Zone 7

Yes

Zone 8

Yes

Description

Dark evergreen foliage covered with a constant succession of scarlet trumpet flowers through the hot summer months. Long lived and durable under a wide range of climatic conditions. Little known Southwestern native wildflower. Perennial.