| Common Name |
Royal penstemon, Showy penstemen |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon spectabilis |
| Native Habitat |
Coastal sage scrub, oak woodland between 300 and 7,000
feet on southwester California soouth to Baja California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet X 3 feet, usually usually 3 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Purple-blue flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers, browsed
by deer, larval plant for butterflies |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/showypenstemon.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/P/Penstemon_spectabilis.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/487.htm |
| Image |
http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1375434 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PESP3 |
