Family: Plantaginaceae
            
                Scientific Name: Penstemon barbatus Iron Maiden
            
                Common Name: Penstemon Iron Maiden, Scarlet Bugler Penstemon
            
    
    
            
            
    
            
            
                
    
    
    
    
     
    
 
        
    
    
    
        
            
            
                | Description | A medium to tall perennial with bright scarlet spikes of pendulous tubular flowers. A xeriscapic plant. | 
                | Pronunciation | (pen-STE-mon)(bar-BAY-tus) | 
                | Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy | 
                | Hardiness Zone | 4-9 | 
                | Sunlight | full | 
                | Moisture | average to dry | 
                | Soil & Site | well drained | 
                | Flowers | bright scarlet spikes of pendulous tubular flowers | 
                | Leaves | sword shaped blue green leaves | 
                | Dimensions | Plant may have a sprawling habit reaches 3-4 feet. | 
                | Propagation | Reported to bloom first year from seeds | 
        
        
        
     
    
                
	        
            
            
                
            
        
    
    
    
         
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