Penstemon eatonii

Firecracker Penstemon, Eaton's Penstemon

Family: Scrophulariaceae Figwort


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 8B
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Red
Bloom time Late Spring to Late Summer
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, erosion control, massing
Height 12" to 4' / 30cm to 1.00m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Evergreen
Bloom attributes Attracts butterflies
Leaf color Green
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Neutral, alkaline, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy
Form Upright or erect
Attributes and features Attracts birds, native to North America, invasive, naturalizing