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Scarlet Bugler
( Penstemon centranthifolius )
Penstemon centranthifolius
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About Scarlet Bugler (Penstemon centranthifolius)
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Scarlet Bugler (
Penstemon centranthifolius
) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It has many straight, hairless, erect branches which may exceed one meter in maximum height. The thick, untoothed leaves may be up to 10 centimeters long and are arranged oppositely, with some pairs fused together about the stem. The top of the stem is occupied by a long inflorescence bearing narrow tubular flowers with small projecting lobes at the lips, the longest flowers 3 centimeters long. The flowers are bright red to orange-red and hairless all over, including the staminode.This perennial has gorgeous red flowers that are an absolute favorite with hummingbirds and when in bloom these plants are rarely seen without a hummingbird flitting about from blossom to blossom. It looks great in rock gardens and is very cold tolerant.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
2 - 4 ft tall
1 ft wide
Dormancy
Summer Deciduous
Flower Color
Red
Flowering Season
Spring, Summer
Wildlife Supported
native bees, bumblebees, butterflies, and especially hummingbirds
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 14
likely
* )
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Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Junonia coenia
*
Variable Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euphydryas chalcedona
*
Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha
Euphydryas editha
*
Anicia Checkerspot
Euphydryas anicia
Euphydryas anicia
*
Snowberry Checkerspot
Euphydryas colon
Euphydryas colon
*
Verbena Bud Moth
Endothenia hebesana
Endothenia hebesana
*
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica
Amblyptilia pica
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture
Low
Summer Irrigation
Max 2x / month once established
Nurseries
Carried by 45
Ease of Care
moderately easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow
Soil Description
Tolerates clay. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.0
Common uses
Deer Resistant, Bird Gardens, Hummingbird Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Bee Gardens
Companion Plants
Many companion plants including: Chamise (Adenostema fasciculatum), Manzanita (
Arctostaphylos species
),
Ceanothus species
,
Bush Poppy
(
Dendromecon rigida
), Sugarbush (
Rhus ovata
),
Hollyleaf Cherry
(
Prunus ilicifolia
),
Bladderpod
(
Peritoma arborea
),
Mountain Mahogany
(
Cercocarpus species
), Sages (
Salvia species
),
California Fuchsia
(
Epilobium canum
), Yucca (Hesperoyucca and
Yucca sp.
), succulents such as
Dudleya sp.
, and various cactus species
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Openings in chaparral, slight slopes and flats, open areas in woodlands, seasonally moist meadows up to 6,500 ft.
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 3.4" - 47.2", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 3.08", Coldest Month: 32.7" - 60.2", Hottest Month: 60.2" - 87.8", Humidity: 0.78" - 38.88", Elevation: 4" - 8072"
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Scarlet Bugler
Penstemon centranthifolius
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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