Penstemon

So many varieties and colors! Many are native to Idaho and important to all of our pollinators.

Idaho Firewise http://idahofirewise.org/ recommends these:

Barrett's beardtongue (Penstemon barrettiae),

Beardtongue Penstemon (P. mexicali),

Blue Penstemon (P. cyaneus),

Davidson's Penstemon (P. davidsonii v.davidsonii).

Firecracker Penstemon (P. eatonii

Foxglove Penstemon (Penstemon cobaea)

'Mersea Yellow' Penstemon (P. pinifolius)

Palmer Penstemon (P. palmeri)

Payette Beardtongue (P. payettensis)

Pineleaf penstemon (P. pinifolius)

'Prairie Splendor' Penstemon (P. hybrid)

'Red Riding Hood' Penstemon (P. barbatus)

Rocky Mountain Penstemon (P. strictus)

Shrubby Penstemon (P. fruticosus)

Thickleaf Penstemon (P. pachyphyllus)

Whipple's Penstemon (P whippleanus)

This plant has a fire-resistance score of 8, meaning it should be planted 30 feet or greater from your home.

https://gardentronic.com/blog/idaho-firewise-protect-your-home-wildfires/

http://idahofirewise.org/

This plant is listed as beneficial to pollinators in the book, “100 Treasure Valley Pollinator Plants”. https://gardentronic.com/blog/one-hundred-treasure-valley-pollinator-plants/