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Keckiella antirrhinoides
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Yellow Bush Penstemon |
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Form: |
Perennial |
Growth habit: |
shrub-like |
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Size: |
4' h x 3' w |
Deciduous: |
Drought-deciduous |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring and Summer |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
Yellow |
Hardiness: |
To 8,5000' |
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Exposure: |
Sun to partial sun |
Cultural Uses: |
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Soil Moisture: |
Semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Sandy to Rocky |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Scrophulariaceae |
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Distribution: |
Cismontane, southern California from San
Bernardino to Baja; occasional in L.A. County |
Habitat: |
Dry, often rocky slopes below 4000' in Chaparral |
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Wildlife Value: |
Hummingbirds, butterflies and bees collect
the nectar from the flowers. Birds eat the seed and use the plant for
cover. |
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Description:
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Wonderfully fragrant, bright yellow flowers
and elegant foliage -- a show-stopper! Water occasionally in hot season
to keep plant green. Members of genus Keckiella are distinguished from
the closely-related Penstemons by their woody stems. |
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