Firecracker Penstemon: Penstemon eatonii

Plant type: deciduous perennial
Height: 1 - 3'

Light: part sun (full sun okay, but not if extremely hot, like in a hellstrip)
Soil: dry (well-drained, gravelly soil, sand)

PPL: no

A red penstemon?!?! And hummingbird pollinated! Dream come true.
Most common in the Rockies and California. Tubular flowers in late spring through summer.