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Hot-rock Penstemon

Penstemon deustus

Hot-rock penstemon bears cream-white tubes with fine purple lines on dry, rocky western slopes, a drought-proof beardtongue for lean, gravelly soil.

Family
Plantaginaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry
Soil pH
neutral, alkaline
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
CA, ID, NV, OR, WA, WY