Penstemon, Foxglove Beard Tongue, Pride of the Mountain, Smooth Penstemon, Talus Slope 'Husker's Red'

Planted out last year in the pit run gravel scree I put in on the north side of my driveway, these did very well. Cleaning them up in t...Read Morehe middle of October, I found a half dozen congested shoots up as much as 6" on the stems pushing to grow roots, very much like similar growths I used to propagate my Becky Shasta Daisies.

The different clumps vary considerably in size. I suspect that they are displaying typical differences within a batch of seedlings.

Started this plant from seed last year and it has really taken off this year. I planted it mainly for the lovely foliage colour but the f...Read Morelowers are a bonus. It stands about 2' tall and is not floppy at all.

One of my new favorites. Looks stunning with a redbud tree, as the foliage is burgundy in the spring. Blooms in May here in Central IL....Read More Also nice with Queen of Night tulips and Plum Pudding Heuchera.

It did get significantly taller than I expected. I need to move it to the back of the border, as it is now over 4 feet tall. I guess it likes my lasagna garden.

Last year I planted 5 of these in my sunny front yard (Atlanta). They did nothing, no blooms and barely any new leaves. I threatened to y...Read Moreank them out of the ground if they didn't perform well this year. They must have heard me because they have absolutley exploded! Starting in March I saw new leaf growth and by late April they were in full, glorious bloom. Very glad I kept them.

This was one of the first perennials I ever planted, and has performed consistently for each of the 3 years it has been in my garden. I l...Read Moreove how the green foliage turns red! An excellent, low-maintenance plant.

This plant is pretty year round, but of course at it's peak in the late spring/early summer when it flowers. It's VERY drought resistant...Read More and matures nicely.

Planted in part sun. Does very well. Evergreen in winter here in zone 7. It's unfazed by our heat wave (90+ Fahrenheit daytime), drought,...Read More wet feet or humidity. The only problem is that my plants are leaning and will have to be staked.

It's June here and they're already in flower since late May.

Beautiful plant, low maintenance, easy to transplant in spring, and very attractive to hummingbirds when in flower. Planted in mass it p...Read Morerovides a nice early flower display and the foliage slowly darkens and reddens over the season to provide continual interest. I find the foliage of volunteers and those grown from seed are slower to redden and appear quite green initially, but darken up over time in my zone 4/5 garden.

Beautiful plant and flowers! Love it!

This is an extremely durable plant. These have survived two winters potted on my second story garage roof (unheated).
They do equ...Read Moreally well in the garden. The more sun they have, the darker the leaves get.

I love the contrasting colors of 'Husker's Red'. It goes nicely with so many combinations and self seeds just enough. Blooms May-June in my garden.

Carefree plant with nice late season flowering - sort of a must have.

Planted three of them in Missouri clay soil with no improvements. Then I ignored them for a year. All three of them did wonderfully and...Read More bloomed this year.

Lovely plant - nice color even when not blooming. Last year, I cut the flower stalks back and said 'hummm - looks like these would root."...Read More I cut back each stalk so that I had a piece of stem about 3-4" long with two leaves on top and just stuck these around the garden to see what would happen. Out of about 20, I got 6 plants this year and 2 are blooming. I expect I would have more if I had used root hormone and nice little pots with good black dirt. I'll try the suggestion of using the 'non-blooming side shoots' this year. That has answered very well with the wallflowers.

To propagate by cutting, use the non-blooming side shoots. Lower leaves should be removed and the stem placed in soil.

Th...Read Moreey can be overwintered in a cold frame using this method. Allow some ventilation on more mild days.

Gorgeous foliage. Nice contrast to the sedums I have nearby. Already starting to flower (May 04). It's interesting that I have three o...Read Moref these plants and all three are in different stages of growth. I can't seem to figure out what is causing it, either. Must be something in the soil I'm not aware of. They're all in full sun.

GROWS VERY WELL. VERY HARDY. I DON'T THINK EATING THE PLANT IS HARMFUL BECAUSE MY
SHEEP LOVE IT!

Easy-to-grow plant, and cold hardy (at least this far north.) It's almost treasonous to grow this plant (named for the Nebraska Cornhusk...Read Moreers) within the geographic confines of the Southeastern Conference, but what can I say?