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Penstemon pinifolius

Common name(s): Pineleaf Penstemon, Pineneedle Beardtongue
Family name: Scrophulariaceae
Common family name: Figwort Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 4
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: orange, red
Plant height: 8 inches - 1 foot 3 inches
Plant spread: 1 foot 6 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: bushy
Leaf color: green
Range: New Mexico to Arizona & Mexico
Habit: herbaceous, sub-shrub
Special characteristics: Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant, Rabbit Resistant

A shrubby native wildflower with scarlet-red to orange flowers that blooms for 6 - 8 weeks during midsummer. The foliage is bright green and needle-like. This is a good plant for a xeric or traditional perennial garden.

Zones 4 - 9

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