General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Low Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon
  • Beardtongue
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Penstemon humilis subsp. brevifolius
  • Synonym: Penstemon humilis var. brevifolius

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Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: My garden, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; zone 3.
Date: 2014-06-06
Location: West Mountain, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: West Mountain, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: West Mountain, Tooele County, Utah, United States
Date: 2021-07-18

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