Flowering stems of firecracker penstemon pop with color and add a burst of red flowers to landscapes in summer. Firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii) is just one of about 270 species of penstemon, ...

When in bloom, firecracker penstemon more than lives up to its name. Its showy spikes of fiery red tubular flowers are pollinated by, and an important nectar source for, migrating and nesting ...

Among the best groups of flowering perennials for desert landscapes are the spring-flowering penstemons. Penstemons are native throughout North America. Although the number of species is greatest for ...

BOISE, Idaho — With Idaho facing low-water issues, one way to celebrate Earth Day on Friday is by finding ways to save water in your home landscapes. Recent rain and snow throughout southern Idaho has ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Twenty Penstemon eatonii seed collections from a range of habitats were subjected to laboratory chill treatments of 0 to 24 weeks. Germination ...

Every spring, I get giddy at the first sight of color that isn’t the white or brown of mud season. I know that each year, the abundance and beauty of wildflowers in this region will continuously ...

We live in a good area for native color. It doesn’t necessarily blanket the hillsides, but it’s there when you look for it. The combination of climate and geography seem to give us a more favorable ...