Penstemon barbatus

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Penstemon barbatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Plantaginaceae Genus: Penstemon Species: P. barbatus
Binomial name
Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth

Penstemon barbatus, known by the common names golden-beard penstemon and beardlip penstemon, is a flowering plant native to the western United States.

The plant has spikes of clustered, tubular, scarlet blossoms with yellow hairs on their lower lip; the flowers are attractive to hummingbirds. It is commonly grown in Xeriscape^TM and conventional gardens, and several cultivars of different colors have been developed.

Its common names include Goldfield and Scarlet bugler.