| Common Name |
Scarlet bugler |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon centranthifolius |
| Native Habitat |
Sage brush, pinon pine, yellow pine forests between
2,000 feet and 6,500 feet in San Bernardino Mountains to Mojave Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 2 feet 4 feet, usually 1 foot X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette, silver |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Mountain |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy red flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/78549/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/scarletbugler.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/462.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PECE2 |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-taxon=Penstemon+centranthifolius |
