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Pinto Beardtongue, Yellow Two-Tone Penstemon
Penstemon bicolor

Colorful, tall penstemons are a showy wildflower. Cluster them for impact. Place them among other xeric shrubs, cacti and agaves for contrast in color, texture and vertical form. Use them in a rock garden. Well drained soils, limestone or igneous bedrock. In Nevada, found on rocky calcareous, granitic, or volcanic soils. NOTE: Meets criteria for sensitive species designation by the Bureau of Land Management (particularly the yellow form) Please, no collection of seeds or individuals from public lands.

  • Plant type: Perennial, Native
  • Water requirement: Low
  • Sun exposure: Full
  • Height range: 1–3 Feet
  • Width range: 1–3 Feet
  • Canopy value: 3 ft²
  • Seasonal habit: Evergreen
  • Flower color: White
  • Flower season: Spring, Summer
  • General foliage color: Green
  • Fall foliage color: Brown
  • Soil preference: Well Drained
  • Native location: NV, CA, AZ; known from many areas in the Mojave Desert of southern Nevada and adjacent southeastern California and northwestern Arizona.

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