Rocky Mountain Penstemon is a handsome native wildflower of dry mountain slopes and sagebrush flats in the central Rockies, with vivid blue-to-purple tubular flowers on tall, multi-stemmed plants. It is highly drought-tolerant and one of the most showy wildflowers of Colorado and Utah mountain parks. Many bees and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Habitat
Dry mountain slopes, sagebrush flats, and open parks in the central Rockies
Diet
Nectar for broad-tailed hummingbirds, bumblebees, and specialist bees
How common
Common
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