Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Penstemon virens
Penstemon virens Pennell ex Rydb.
Front Range Penstemon, Front Range Beardtongue, Blue Mist Penstemon, Blue Mist Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEVI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , WYValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon virens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon virens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon virens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-11Research By: Joseph A. Marcus