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Cardwells penstemon · Penstemon cardwellii

Penstemon cardwelii ©Ellen Mast

Description: shrubby penstemon (4 to 12" tall) with evergreen leaves and purple to blue-violet flowers from late spring to summer. Cascade Mountains & Coast Range of Oregon. It generally grows on mountain slopes along forest edges. Sun/part sun.