Rydberg's penstemon - Penstemon rydbergii

Height: 1 - 2’
Plant type: deciduous perennial
Features: green basal foliage with beautiful blue/purple flowers on tall stems (May-Aug).
PPL: no

• Light - full to part sun

• Soil - dry, rocky

• Ecological benefits: food source to hummingbirds, song birds, bumblebees, and butterflies. Caterpillar host plant to over a dozen species including native Checkerspot butterflies