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Plantaginaceae
Firecracker Penstemon
Penstemon eatonii
Bold attraction and western spirit.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Genus
- Penstemon
- Native to
- Western United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial herb
- Height
- 30-90 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, rocky
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Firecracker penstemon is one of the most important hummingbird flowers in the western US deserts.
- It was named after Daniel Cady Eaton, a 19th-century Yale botanist.
- The tubular scarlet flowers are perfectly shaped for hummingbird beaks.
- It thrives in desert conditions where temperatures regularly exceed 38 degrees Celsius.
- Native Americans used the plant in traditional medicine for toothaches and stomach ailments.
Color meanings
0
Boldness
1
Energy
2
Attraction