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Anatomy
Culture
Design
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Red
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
n/a
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
Growth Rate
Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish, Native Garden
Accenting Features
Showy Flowers
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer
Location Uses
Entry, Perennial Border, With Rocks
Special Uses
Cut Flowers, Filler, Naturalizing
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Information by: Stephanie Duer Photographer: Janet Rademacher MSN
Description
Notes
When this penstemon is in bloom, it's the first thing you see in the landscape. The foliage of Firecracker penstemon forms a dense mound, about 12 to 18 inches tall, and the flower stems extend another 12 to 18 inches above that. Foliage is dark green to dark gray-green; flowers are bright orange-red, and grow along one side of the stem. Blooms April to July. Attractive to hummingbirds and everyone who see it! A Utah native.
Grows in full to part sun in well-drained soil. Soggy soils will result in root rot. Does well in poor soils, and gravelly to sandy-loam soils, as long as it is well drained. It has a high drought tolerance.