Some Penstemons Suggested for Beginners by Region
from Appendix 1
Lindgren, Dale and Wilde, Ellen. 2003. Growing Penstemons: Species, Cultivars and Hybrids: American Penstemon Society. 519 West Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041-1413: pp. 105-110.
| Northeastern US | Southeastern US | Desert SW US |
|---|---|---|
| P. albertinus | P. calycosus | P. ambiguus |
| P. barbatus | P. canescens | P. barbatus |
| P. digitalis | P. digitalis | P. cardinalis |
| P. hirsutus | P. smallii | P. eatonii |
| P. ovatus | P. multiflorus | P. linarioides |
| P. smallii | P. pallidus | P. palmeri |
| P. serrulatus | P. tenuis | P. pseudospectabilis |
| P. tubaeflorus | P. parryi | |
| P. secundiflorus | ||
| Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, SE Canada | South Central US | NW Coast, U.S. and SW Coast, Canada |
| P. albertinus | P. cobaea | P. albertinus |
| P. barbatus | P. digitalis | P. attenuatus |
| P. digitalis | P. laxiflorus | P. canescens |
| P. hirsutus | P. murrayanus | P. digitalis |
| P. ovatus | P. tenuis | P. heterophyllus |
| P. smallii | P. triflorus | P. ovatus |
| P. strictus | P. tubaeflorus | P. pallidus |
| P. virens | P. serrulatus | |
| Species from subsection Proceri | P. tenuis | |
| Species from subsection Proceri and subgenus Dasanthera | ||
| Central US, Central Canada | ||
| P. angustifolius | ||
| P. cobaea | ||
| P. glaber | ||
| P. grandiflorus | ||
| P. mensarum | ||
| P. nitidus | ||
| P. secundiflorus | ||
| P. strictus | ||
| P. teucroides | ||
| P. tubaeflorus |
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