Thickleaf Penstemon
Penstemon Pachyphylus
Plant type: Forb, Herb
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: No information found
Acceptable Soil Conditions: No information found
Max Plant Height (in ft): 2
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Blue
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4500
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10500
Counties: Beaver, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Sanpete, Sevier, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Moderate
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements:
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Pollinator habitat, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1142&context=usupress_pubs
- https://vplants.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=3289
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1193194.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_pepa6.pdf
- https://graniteseed.com/seed/wildflowers-forbs/penstemon-pachyphyllus/
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/rec.13521
- https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3732/ajb.1000229