Castro Valley, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2005 | positive
A somewhat rare plant, native to the Southwest, rows well here. Striking, deep burgundy flowers with pin-striped, cream colored throat on...Read More 2' plant. Blooms in late summer. Soft green, lance-like leaves. Cold stratify seeds.
St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | positive
This is a rather tall penstemon for a rock garden (to 2 feet)but does look its best in a rock garden setting. It can be used towards the...Read More back of a rock garden. The flowers are relatively large and quite variable in colour. Colours include cream, pale yellow, gray-green, blue-green and a rich wine-purple, the latter being the preferred colour. The plants can tolerate moister and more acidic soils than many penstemon so is a useful species for gardeners in E. North America.
A somewhat rare plant, native to the Southwest, rows well here. Striking, deep burgundy flowers with pin-striped, cream colored throat on...Read More
This is a rather tall penstemon for a rock garden (to 2 feet)but does look its best in a rock garden setting. It can be used towards the...Read More