Penstemon eatonii

Common Name:
Firecracker penstemon
Plant Type:
Evergreen perennial
Family:
Plantaginaceae (formerly in Scrophulariaceae)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
2 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
Scarlet
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate to occasional watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Drooping orange red flowers on 2-3 foot stems are held over firm shiny green leaves in spring. This species in native to pinyon-juniper woodland and creosote bush scrub plant communities in California and the Southwest.