Parry's penstemon
Desert penstemon
Penstemon parryi
plant type:
forb
lifecycle:
perennial
growing season:
warm
Soil
Acceptable Soil Types:
Loam
Sand
Gravel
Acceptable Soil conditions:
Alkaline Location
Min elevation:
1500
Max elevation:
5000
Counties:
Coconino
Gila
Pima
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Reproduction & Growth
Germination Overall:
Moderate
Germination rate:
Slow
Germination Requirements:
generally one year of dormancy
Reproduction:
Moderate
Ecological
Tortoise habitatDrought resilienceErosion controlForage productionPollinator habitat
Additional Information
Commercial availability:
Commonly available
NOTES:
endemic to Sonoran Desert; common in roadside seed mixes, has resulted in range expansion; common garden plantCitations:
Raeber & Lee 1991