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PENSTEMON - BEARDTONGUE

Penstemons are perennials native to North and Central America. They attain their greatest diversity in the mountians and deserts of the western United States and have flowers that vary in color from red, blue, purple and white. Penstemons prefer sandy or rocky well-drained soils and most do best in harsh, sunny locations. The following is a list cold and drought tolerant plants that should do well in Big Bear.

Red Flowers

Species	Habitat	Species Range	Plant Height
P. alamosensis	rocky canyons	s NM	2'
P. baccharifolius	limestone	TX	1.5'
P. barbatus	sage, pinyon	4 corners	2.5'
P. cardinalis	pinyon, ponderosa	AZ, NM	2.5'
P. centranthifolius	chaparral	s CA	4-5'
P. eatonii	pinyon, ponderosa	sw US	3.5'
P. kunthii	mountains	Mexico	4'
P. labrosus	pinyon, ponderosa	s CA	2'
P. newberryi	rock outcrops	Sierra Nevada	1'
P. pinifolius	rocky woodlands	AZ, NM, MX	1'
P. rostriflorus	pinyon, ponderosa	sw US	3'
P. subulatus	dry hillsides	AZ	3'
P. superbus	pinyon	AZ, NM, MX	5'
P. utahensis	pinyon	UT, NV	1.5'

White Flowers

Species	Habitat	Species Range	Plant Height
P. albidus	sandy, gravelly	Great Plains	1'
P. ambiguus	sandy areas	sw US	8"
P. barrettiae "Crystal"	rocky areas	e OR, WA	1'
P. deustus	dry foothills	Columbia Plateau	1.5'
P. laricifolius exilifolius	dry areas	n CO	8"
P. oklahomensis	plains	OK	2'
P. sudans	hot dry slopes	ne CA	2'

Blue Flowers

Species	Habitat	Species Range	Plant Height
P. abietinus	pinyon	c UT	8"
P. acaulis	sage	nw CO	1" mat
P. acuminatus	sandy areas	e Wa, ID, NV	15"
P. angustifolius angustifolius	dry places	Great Plains	1'
P. angustifolius caudatus	sandy places	s Great Plains	1'
P. arenicola	red desert	sw WY	7"
P. azureus	ponderosa	Sierra Nevada	2'
P. barnebyi	sage, pinyon	c NV, UT	8"
P. brandegei	dry places	s CO, n NM	3'
P. caespitosus	sage	CO, WY, UT	3'
P. caryi	pinyon	WY, MT	1'
P. crandallii	dry places	CO, UT	8"
P. cusickii	pinyon	ID, OR	1'
P. cyananthus	mountains	UT	3'
P. cyaneus	sage	WY, MT, ID	3'
P. cyanocaulis	pinyon	CO, UT	2'
P. dolius	dry, alkaline	NV, UT	4"
P. fendleri	rocky, sandy praire	sw US	2'
P. franklinii	sage	UT	8"
P. glaber	sunny, dry	ND, SD, WY	2'
P. glabrescens	dry places	CO, NM	6"
P. hallii	alpine	CO	6" mat
P. humilis	pinyon	Great Basin	8"
P. inflatus	high ridges	NM	2'
P. laxus	rock crevices	w ID	2'
P. leonardii	dry, subalpine	UT	1'
P. nitidus	dry slopes	Canada, WY	1'
P. payettensis	dry areas	OR, ID	2-5'
P. paysoniorum	sage	sw WY	6"
P. pennellianus	rocky areas	OR, WA	1.5'
P. procumbens	mountains	s CO	3" mat
P. radicosus	dry hills	WY, MT, UT, NV	1'
P. ramaleyi	dry hills	CO	8"
P. roezlii	Sierra Nevada	CA, NV	1.5'
P. saxosorum	rocky slopes	CO, WY	2'
P. speciosus	dry slopes	w US	3'
P. subserratus	dry woodlands	OR, WA	3'
P. venustus	dry hills	OR, WA, ID	3'
P. watsonii	sage, pinyon	CO, UT, NV	2'
P. wilcoxii	open, rocky	MT, WA, OR	3'

Purple Flowers

Species	Habitat	Species Range	Plant Height
P. aridus	sage	ID, WY	6"
P. breviculus	pinyon	CO, NM	8"
P. caesius	ponderosa	s CA	1.5'
P. carnosus	pinyon	UT	1.5'
P. dasyphyllus	dry areas	sw US, Mex	2'
P. fruticosus	dry areas	w US	1'
P. gairdneri	dry areas	WA, OR, ID	1'
P. glandulosus	dry areas	OR, WA, ID	3'
P. gracilentus	sage, pinyon	ne CA, NV	2'
P. kingii	dry areas	NV, OR	1'
P. laevis	dry slopes	UT, AZ	2'
P. moffattii	dry areas	UT, CO	1'
P. nanus	dry foothills	w UT	3"
P. pahutensis	pinyon	NV	1'
P. papillatus	sage, pinyon	e CA	1'
P. patens	pinyon	CA, NV	1'
P. pinorum	pinyon	UT	8"
P. platyphyllus	mountains	UT	10"
P. pruinosus	sage, pinyon	WA, BC Cananda	1'
P. pseudoputus	pinyon, ponderosa	AZ, UT	1'
P. seorsus	dry, rocky sage	OR, ID	1'
P. sepalulus	mountains	UT	3'
P. spectabilis	chaparral	s CA	5'
P. strictus	pinyon	Rocky Mountains	2'

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