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Buckley's penstemon

Penstemon buckleyi

Buckley's penstemon (Penstemon buckleyi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, TX
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Apr–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Buckley's penstemon (Penstemon buckleyi) — *Penstemon buckleyi* — Buckley's penstemon. Photo by Bob Nieman https://www.inaturalist.org/people/bobnieman via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Buckley's penstemon (Penstemon buckleyi) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Apr–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, buckley's penstemon pairs naturally with: Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis).