| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
| Plant Height: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: prominently toothed ovate leaves which are greater than 0.23 in. wide with conspicuous lateral veins. |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent Other: seeds mature 8-10 weeks after pollination; seed pods split laterally along the sides, releasing the seeds which have a feathery appendage for wind dispersal. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red Other: scarlet to orange/red trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Other: subsp. garrettii has the most variable bloom period and extensive range of all E. canum subsp.; found across the western states primarily on dry rocky slopes up to 5500 foot elevation; irrigation during dry periods prolongs the bloom period. |
| Foliage Mound Height: | 2 feet |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Suitable for wintersowing Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: 59000 seeds per ounce; feathery appendages aid wind dispersal; in the right conditions it will self sow and/or spread from rhizomatous roots. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Tip Division |
| Pollinators: | Other: hummingbirds Moths and Butterflies |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil Monoecious |
| MrsBinWY | On June 20, 2021 | Transplanted 1 back yard, near docmom's "short, blue penstemon" |
| MrsBinWY | On May 28, 2021 | Potted up 5, ranging from 4" tall to <1" tall, all unbranched |
| MrsBinWY | On January 31, 2021 | Seeds germinated 4 |
| MrsBinWY | On November 22, 2020 | Seeds sown WS ~16 (all) seeds gathered from the library's 2020 swale. Brought container back in on 1-24-2021. Pretty dry (thanks to the danged HP potting mix). Watered the container and put it on the sewing table. |
