Common Name	Stiff Beardtongue
Botanical Name	Penstemon strictus
Zones	3,4,5,6,7,8
Light Requirements	Full Sun
Water Needs	Average to Low - Drought Tolerant
Soil	Rich very well drained
Height	18"
Spread	12-15"
Critter	Attracts hummingbirds
Other	Penstemon should be grown in very well drain soil of average fertility.
Plant Size	Grade #1

Penstemon strictus has blue-violet trumpet shaped flowers on thin spikes that bloom prolifically in early summer.  Beardtongue are drought tolerant, easy to grow and rarely bothered by insects or diseases.  Nice cut flower.