Beaked Penstemon

Penstemon rostriflorus

Beaked penstemon blooms long into summer with slender orange-red tubes on a bushy plant, a hummingbird favorite for dry Southwestern mountain gardens.

Family: Plantaginaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1.5–3 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: red, orange
Wildlife value: pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT