| Common Name |
Azure Penstemon, Sky-blue beardtongue |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon
azureus |
| Native Habitat |
Between
2,500 feet and 8,000 feet in California and Oregon |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen green pine needle-like |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant |
| Ornamental Value |
Blue-purple flowers in mid-summer, heat marginal |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and hummingbirds use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/penstemon-azureus |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PEAZ |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/168470/ |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/460.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEAZ |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6140 |
| Seeds |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+azureus |
