Pin Striped Penstemon. Penstemon comarrhenus, Snapdragon or Figwort Family: ( Scrophulariaceae ), Pin Striped Penstemon. Also called: Lavender Beardtongue, Canyon Beardtongue, Dusty Beardtongue. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Pin Striped Penstemon is a herbacious, short lived, perennial, shrub. Pollinated by hummingbirds. Quick Notes: Height: About 2 1/2 feet in height. Flowers: Pale violet flowers. Stalk: Several erect, sparsely leaved stems. When the plant is not flowering, there are no stems. Fruit: Pods are hairy and eventually develop a fine, pointed tip. Flowering Time: June to October. After early summer rains and monsoon rains. Leaves: Linear to lance-shaped, green to blue leaves. Opposite. Entire. Up to 5" long. They form a basal rosette until the plant flowers. Found: Native to the USA (AZ, CO, NM, NV, UT). Found in Arizona, Coconino, Navajo, and Apache counties. Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) 7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 6,000 - 7,500 Feet. It has been reported to grow at elevations up to 12,000 feet. Habitat: Pinyon-juniper or among ponderosa pines. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken July 29, 2009 At Willow Springs Lake Near Payson, Arizona..

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