Penstemon eatonii (firecracker penstemon)
Growth habit: Forb/herb (Source: USDA Plants)
Duration (Annual/Perennial): Perennial (Source: USDA Plants)
Family: Plantaginaceae
Bloom Color: Red (Source: wildflower.org)
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug (Source: wildflower.org)
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , UT (Source: wildflower.org)
Native Distribution: S.w. CO & UT to c. AZ & s.w. CA (Source: wildflower.org)
Native Habitat: Mesas; fields; roadsides; dry, rocky slopes at lower elevations (Source: wildflower.org)
Water Use: Low (Source: wildflower.org)
Light Requirement: Part Shade (Source: wildflower.org)
Soil Moisture: Dry (Source: wildflower.org)
CaCO3 Tolerance: High (Source: wildflower.org)
Soil Description: Dry, gravelly soils. (Source: wildflower.org)
Conditions Comments: This drought tolerant plant is excellent for dry, gravelly banks and background plantings. (Source: wildflower.org)