Penstemon murrayanus
scarlet beardtongue, scarlet penstemon, red penstemon, red beardtongue, cupleaf penstemon, cupleaf beardtongue
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Leaf Attachment
perfoliate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
red
Flower Month
April - June
Height (meters)
0.5 - 1.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Animal Use
A valuable hummingbird flower. Also a special value to native bees.
Habitat
Sandy soil, woodlands edge, openings, prairies, plains, meadows, pastures, and savannas.