species 748 observations
Rock Penstemon
Penstemon baccharifolius
Supports All
24
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Verbena Bud Moth, Dotted Checkerspot, Chalcedony Midget, Sri Lanka Plume Moth
4
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Wild Turkey, Rufous Hummingbird
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
American Bumble Bee, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee
18
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Soil pH
- Alkaline
- Deer resistant
- No
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.