| Common Name |
Eaton's penstemon, Scarlet Bugler, Firecracker Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon eatonii |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
1-3, 7-13, 18-21 / 1-3, 7, 10, 15-21 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub, small |
| 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 |
| Exposure |
Full sun to partial shade |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet X 3 feet, usually 3 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Flowers |
Showy red trumpet shaped flowers in spring, heat
marginal |
| Bark / Roots |
/ 6" |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, container, rock garden, low
maintenance, fire retardant, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Fire Retardant |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy red trumpet shaped flowers in spring, heat
marginal |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and hummingbirds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://www.casasarroyo.org/flowers/figwort/EatonPenstemon.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53555/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.waterwiseplants.utah.gov/default.asp?p=PlantInfo&Plant=209&Cart= |
| Images and data |
http://www.nps.gov/archive/arch/flowers/Red_flowers/Scrophulariaceae_Penstemon_eatonii.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/8/penstemon-eatonii-firecracker-penstemon/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/penstemon.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_eatonii |
| Images and data |
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plants/plant_display.asp?prodid=1243&account=none |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/PenstemonFirecracker/PenstemonFirecracker.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.h2ouse.org/gardensoft/plant_description.aspx?PlantID=2338 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=peea |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6158 |
| Data |
http://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/penstemoneatoni.html |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Penstemon+eatonii |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_hort.pl?taxon=36930 |
| Data |
http://www.gardenguides.com/taxonomy/firecracker-penstemon-penstemon-eatonii/ |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEEAE2 |
| Seeds |
http://www.nativeseeds.org/v2/cat.php?catID=40&cp=2 |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/penstemon-eatonii |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.mistymeadowsnursery.com/652/index.html |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+eatonii |
