Penstemon centranthifolius - Scarlet Bugler (Plant)

Stunning penstemon with red blooms. Give little supplemenal water for year after year spring blooms. Combines beautifully many locally native perennials. Plant Characteristics Family Name Plantaginaceae Species Name Penstemon centranthifolius Common Name Scarlet Bugler Plant Type Perennial Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy Flowering Months April, May, June, July Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen Height by Width 2ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Slow Endangered Not Ranked Growth Habit Upright, Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution North Coast Ranges, n. Sierra Nevada Foothills, Southwestern CA (except South Coast), margins of Great Central Valley, San Francisco Bay, South Coast Ranges Natural Habitat Dry, open chaparral or oak woodland; below 6,000' Specialty Features Butterflies/Moths Hummingbirds Pollinators Parkways Deer Resistant Local Plants