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.
Best time to see a Rocky Mountain Penstemon
The best time to see a Rocky Mountain Penstemon is June–July, when about 83% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,053 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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