Bridges' Penstemon (Penstemon rostriflorus) is an attractive penstemon variety featuring scarlet red blossoms and narrow, green leaves. Blooms from June to July (a little later in the season than many other penstemon varieties) and attracts hummingbirds. Use in garden beds and borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, xeric gardens, pollinator gardens, or natural prairie or meadow plantings. This plant is extremely drought tolerant and does not requires any supplemental irrigation once established. We recommend a combination of Firecracker and Bridges in garden beds together to lengthen the bloom time.
Bridges' Penstemon
Native to Cache County: No
Irrigation Requirement: Very Low (Water to Establish)
Mature Size: 2 - 3' tall and 15 - 18" wide
Spacing: 18" apart
Bloom Colors: Red
Bloom Season: June - July
Hardiness Zone: 4 - 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Soils: Requires well-drained sand or loam soils. Does not like overly fertile soils and does not do well in clay.
Bridges' Penstemon is not native to Cache County, but may still serve as a host plant for native pollinators whose native ranges overlap. Penstemon plants are an important nectar source for a variety of native pollinators, including hummingbirds.