Dusty Penstemon
Penstemon Comarrhenus
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: No information found
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2.5
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Blue, Purple
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 5500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 9000
Counties: Beaver, Carbon, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Uintah, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: NA
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Songbird habitat, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.fcgov.com/vegetation/?view=849-dusty-beardtongue
- https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/penstemon-comarrhenus.html
- https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0191931
- http://www.penstemons.org/images/bulletins/APS_Bulletin_78-2019.pdf
- https://www.westernnativeseed.com/wildflowers_P.html
- https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/growing-penstemons-7-428/
- https://parkseed.com/success-with-seeds-penstemon/a/growing-penstemon-information/#:~:text=How%20to%20Sow%20Penstemon%3A,10%2D15%20days%20for%20P.