Penstemon utahensis
Las Pilitas Nursery
Penstemon
utahensis (Utah
Penstemon)
Scrophulariaceae
(Snapdragon
Family)
Semi-desert.
Canyons,
openings,
shrublands.
Spring.
McElmo Canyon,
Canyon of the
Ancients National
Monument, April
27, 2005.
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Penstemon
utahensis (Utah
Penstemon)
Scrophulariaceae
(Snapdragon
Family)
Semi-desert.
Canyons,
openings,
shrublands.
Spring.
McElmo Canyon,
Canyon of the
Ancients National
Monument, April
27, 2005.
Penstemon
utahensis (Utah
Penstemon)
Scrophulariaceae
(Snapdragon
Family)
Semi-desert.
Canyons,
openings,
shrublands.
Spring.
McElmo Canyon,
Canyon of the
Ancients National
Monument, March
27, 2005.
All leaves are thick
and rolled inward;
stem leaves are
nearly vertical.
Basal rosettes of
many Penstemons
over-winter and
can be seen on
winter hikes.
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Penstemon
utahensis (Utah
Penstemon)
Scrophulariaceae
(Snapdragon
Family)
Semi-desert.
Canyons,
openings,
shrublands.
Spring.
McElmo Canyon,
Canyon of the
Ancients National
Monument, March
27, 2005.
Penstemon
utahensis (Utah
Penstemon)
Scrophulariaceae
(Snapdragon
Family)
Semi-desert.
Canyons,
openings,
shrublands.
Spring.
McElmo Canyon,
Canyon of the
Ancients National
Monument, April
27, 2005.
Penstemon
utahensis seed
pods.
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Penstemon utahensis
Las Pilitas
Identification
Genus: Penstemon Species: utahensis Variety: Cultivar:
Common name: No current common name.
Description
This one's native to mountains of Ca. desert to s. Utah and Ariz.. It has the
tendency to flower through the snow on us with its pink-red flowers on a 2'
spike. Its leaves are gray. It appears to be very drought tolerant but will
tolerate garden water if given perfect drainage. It has survived everything
we've done to it so far with no problems. It is one of the first flowers to
show up in the spring. Usually about the time of the fruit trees. A series of
seedlings of this plant is in the trade as 'P.Utahensis'. I'm not sure what they
are. They look to be hybrids between P.specious and P.utahensis. They
flower and seed well but couldn't take our drought at all.
Characteristics
Penstemon utahensis is great for a bird garden.
Penstemon utahensis's foliage type is deciduous.
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Penstemon utahensis's flower color is pink.
Communities
Communities for Penstemon utahensis:Pinyon-Juniper Woodland and
Shadscale Scrub.
Ranges for Penstemon utahensis
pH: 6.0 to 8.0
Height[m]: 0.1 to 0.7
Width[m]: 0.1 to 0.5
USDA: 4 to 5
Rainfall[cm]: 22 to 37