#penstemon

[riverwindphotography]

Bushy Penstemon sway in the breeze, Sylvan Pass, Yellowstone National Park

(c) gif by riverwindphotography, June 2025

[nature-hiking]

Penstemon flowers - Pacific national crest trail, CA, April 2023

photo by: nature-hiking

[adventurealldays]

[dat-aster]

Penstemon x mexicali seedling. The bumblebees love it!

[hyssopandbee]

[ruthbancroftgarden]

Penstemon spectabilis

There are many wonderful species of Penstemon that come from dry areas, and this one is Penstemon spectabilis, found in southern California and southward into Baja California. The flower color varies from one plant to another, so I have included a shot of one with more purple in the flowers as well as one with a paler blue. Penstemon is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae.

-Brian

[horsesarecreatures]

From today’s walk.

[faguscarolinensis]

Penstemon laevigatus / Eastern Smooth Beardtongue in Durham, NC