Utah Penstemon
Penstemon utahensis

Family: Plantaginaceae (Plantain)
AKA: Utah Beardtongue
Photo taken on: May 10, 2010
Location: Little Wildhorse Canyon, UT
Life Zones: Foothills
Habitat: Hot slopes, canyons

Grows to 12" in large colonies. Flowers are red-hot pink and grow straight out from the bluish-green stem and basal leaves.

Flora of North America reference.