Penstemon, Beard Tongue, Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain 'Red Rocks'

This one takes a prize for longest-blooming flower in the garden. Tolerates heat and dry soil, just keeps blooming until frost stops it. ...Read MoreVery pretty - photos don't do it justice - and the bees like to sip. I was worried that it wouldn't be winter hardy but so far it has done fine in zone 6a. I will always want this cultivar in the garden.

This is a perennial that will actually bloom all summer. Here in Pittsburgh it starts in late May/early June, and continues until frost....Read More It has slowed down a bit with the extreme heat we've had this month.
Needs good drainage over the winter. I lost three under very heavy snow cover last winter.

Wonderful plant that attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. I have it with Lady in Red Salvia.

Beautiful pink/coral flowers against "waxy looking" dark green foliage. Because these don't really need any attention from me, but still...Read More look great and flowers for most of the summer/fall they are one of my personal favorites.