Penstemon hartwegii
# Penstemon hartwegii

Penstemon hartwegii, common name Hartweg's beardtongue, is a species of flowering perennial herb in the plantain family.

## Description

Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in). This bushy semi-evergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, mid-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped bright-red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a wide throat. They bloom in summer and early autumn.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

## Distribution

This species is native to Mexico.

