| Common Name |
Scarlet Keckiella, Blue Stemmed Keckiella, Summer Bush
Penstemon |
| Latin Name |
Keckiella ternata |
| Native Habitat |
In southern California between 0 and 6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green, stressdeciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Red flowers spring to summer |
| Nature Value |
Bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies use flowers, birds
eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1115.htm |
| Data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/K/keckiella_ternata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?search=Keckiella+ternata&guide=Trees |
| Image |
http://socalbutterflies.com/plants_html/keckiella_ternata.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4528 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?keywordquery=KETES&mode=symbol |
