Botanical Name: Penstemon barbatus
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Common Name: Scarlet Bugler  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Red

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

This species of penstemon (sometime commonly called southwestern penstemon) is a clump-forming perennial which typically grows 18 to 30 inches tall and about half as wide. It has loose terminal racemes of reddish-orange, two-lipped, tubular flowers (to 2" long) atop erect, rigid stems. Flowers bloom in late spring to summer. Leaves are clasping (they encircle the stem), narrow, lance-shaped, and medium green; the basal foliage is more oval. Great early summer color for the perennial border.