Great Basin penstemon

Penstemon subglaber

Moderately drought tolerant native perennial with deep blue or occasionally white flowers, blooming June to August. Occurs on somewhat moist to dry well-drained soils of grassy lowlands and sagebrush flats to rocky ridges and open sage, oak or aspen slopes; 5,000 to 11,000 ft. elevation. Use for habitat restoration and landscape beautification. Good pollinator species.