General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Other: Scarlet
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Common names
  • Beardtongue
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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