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, ...

Although more than 300 known species of hummingbird grace gardens around the world, only about a dozen species routinely migrate through North America, and even fewer remain year-round in the warmest ...

Don't miss the Springs Preserve's first plant sale, where you can choose from more than 100 species and more than 7,000 vibrant and colorful Mojave Desert-adapted plants. It is your chance to fill ...

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 ...

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 ...

Penstemons are easy to grow. They’re beautiful. Critters and bugs don’t like them, and they don’t need much water. What more could you ask for? Well, a longer flowering season, but we can’t have ...

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 ...

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 ...