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Penstemon eatonni


Firecracker Penstemon




Origin:  Southwestern United States of America to Northern Mexico.
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Species
eatonni
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
8 - 10
Height
50 - 100 cm
Spread
50 - 70 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
Landscape
It is excellent for dry, gravelly banks and background plantings.
Habitat
Dry and rocky slopes of southwestern United States of America to Northern Mexico.
Leaf Description
The leaves are lance-shaped to oval and up to 9 cm in length.
Flower Description
Tubular red-scarlet flowers.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
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