prairie wildflower
Parry's beardtongue
Penstemon parryi
Also known as Parry's Penstemon
1 of 3Native to Arizona
Southern Arizona and Sonora
- Light Full sun Sun tolerance
- Moisture Dry Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom Mar–Apr Flowering time
- Height up to 5 ft to 1.5 m
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A prairie wildflower for full sun and lean, dry soil. At up to 5 ft, it needs room in meadows and sunny borders.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Ligated Furrow Bee
also Western Honey Bee, California Digger Bee, Arizona Carpenter Bee +9 more
Triepeolus verbesinae, Anthophora centriformis, Big-cheeked Angled-Mason, Anthophora vannigera, Osmia clarescens, Perdita stathamae, Hoplitis producta interior, Short Sun-digger Bee, Anthophora vallorum - Hummingbirds Costa's Hummingbird also Broad-billed Hummingbird
- Butterflies Pipevine Swallowtail
- Also visited by
- Moths: White-lined Sphinx
Butterflies that use this plant
Documented host and nectar records. Each links to a planting guide for that butterfly.
- Baltimore checkerspotcaterpillar host
- Pipevine swallowtailnectar
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- PrairieThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- ArizonaUnited States (1): AZ. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Southern Arizona and SonoraThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sunHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- DryThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Soil
- Dry, well-drained soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 5 ft (to 1.5 m)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- Mar–AprWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- White, PinkThe bloom color, or colors.
- Fruit/Seeds
- CapsuleThe seed or fruit it sets after flowering.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.