Frost Tipped Penstemon



Morning frost on penstemon leaves.

Mountain blue penstemon



is still blooming in July.

Shades of Blue and Purple



the foothill penstemon blooms in the early summer dryness.

More Penstemon



is blooming this year in the area we cleared and scattered seeds.

Foothill Penstemon



provide some late blooming blue-purple to the wildflower palette.

Penstemon



Plentiful this year, penstemon prepares to bloom.

Penstemon



Happy in this dry year.

Penstemon



Still blooming late into the summer.

Blue Purple at the End of Spring



One of the last spots of color in the meadows, found often at the live oak canopy.

Mountain Penstemon



An unexpected treasure, a last wildflower in the meadow. The penstemon are plentiful in the area we cleared a few years ago. I'm waging war with the invasive tocalote in the hope of making room for more wildflowers.

One Last Penstemon



Adding color to the early summer, the penstemons still bloom.

Foothill Penstemon



Lots of new Penstemon Heterophylla in the area that was cleared. Beautiful blue-purple flower.

Late Season Pentstemon



This Penstemon Laetus or Beardtongue is still blooming as the wildflower season reaches a conclusion. There are more plants this year in the area that we cleared two years ago.

Penstemon



These beardtongue or Penstemon Laetus are plentiful this spring. The pure blue-purple blossoms brighten the otherwise rapidly browning landscape.