| Common Name |
Eaton's penstemon, Scarlet Bugler, Firecracker Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon eatonii |
| Native Habitat |
Sage brush, pinon pine, yellow pine forests between
2,000 feet and 9,000 feet in San Bernardino Mountains to Mojave and
Great Basin Deserts |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet X 3 feet, usually 3 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy red flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/penstemon.html |
| Images |
http://www.casasarroyo.org/flowers/figwort/EatonPenstemon.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.h2ouse.org/gardensoft/plant_description.aspx?PlantID=2338 |
| Data |
http://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/penstemoneatoni.html |
| Seeds |
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/cat.php?catID=40&cp=2 |
| Images, nursery, and
data |
http://www.mistymeadowsnursery.com/652/index.html |
