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Penstemon rostriflorus

Identification

Penstemon rostriflorus, Mountain Fountains, Bridges Penstemon and Beak-flowered Penstemon.
Also known as Penstemon bridgesii - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridge's Penstemon in a mountain garden. - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus (Bridge penstemon) - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridge's Penstemon amongst the rocks with Pinus monophylla. The Penstemon is maybe 3ft tall.  - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus (Bridge penstemon) in the Sierras - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus. Bridge's Penstemon, in flower in the wild - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon in our garden. - grid24_3
Penstemon rostriflorus, Bridges Penstemon comes up in our garden every year to the delight of all our hummingbirds.

Description

(Penstemon rostriflorus,Penstemon bridgesii, penstemon bridgesii amplexicaulis.), Bridges Penstemon is a 1-2' perennial with 2-3' spikes of 2 inch red flowers in summer. It likes moderate to high elevations, excellent drainage, and some summer water. It's very showy in right spot, and should do well in Central and Eastern U.S.. This is the one you saw on the way over Tuolumne Pass, or Tahoe or even Colorado. It can grow to 10000 ft. and just out of the desert margins. If you've had trouble with late frosts, your rainfall is between 15 and 35 inches and the summer temperatures are cool this plant is for you! Put it in a rock border or perennial garden and adore it. Bare ground around your mountain condo or cabin, come on, plant so life!

Available at our Online store.

Contact: pan@laspilitas.com
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.

Contact: bawilson@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm
Address: 3232 Las Pilitas Rd. Santa Margarita, CA 93453
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One Gallon 14 6 $ 9.99

Available at our Escondido store.

Contact: escondido@laspilitas.com
Hours: Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm
Address: 8331 Nelson Way Escondido, CA 92026
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Characteristics


Penstemon rostriflorus Mountain Fountains is great for a bird garden.
Penstemon rostriflorus Mountain Fountains's foliage type is deciduous.
Penstemon rostriflorus Mountain Fountains's flower color is red.

Communities

Communities for Penstemon rostriflorus Mountain Fountains:Bristle-cone Pine, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Sub-Alpine Forest and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Penstemon rostriflorus

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 4 to 10
height[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 50.00 to 123.00

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