Penstemon Species, Beard Tongue, Pineleaf Penstemon, Pineneedle Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain

I'm pleased with this plant, but it presents some challenges growing it so far north of its natural range.

It must have fu...Read Morell sun, not a bit of shade, or it will get leggy and floppy long before the blooming begins. It will need mulching to keep it from heaving out of the ground during the winter (wait until the ground freezes, then mulch it heavily).

I have had this penstemon for 3 years. It has overwintered in the severe Minnesota winters, especially last winter. It does not bloom, I ...Read Morejust realize that it is in part shade. Will move it to full sun in the spring.

I bought a few of these penstemons this spring. They are a yellow-flowering variety. Said to be more tolerant of regular watering than ...Read Moreother penstemons common in my area. I cut them way back when planted, and they haven't quit blooming since, and I live in hot western arid CO. The big test will be the survival rate over the winter. I know it says they are evergreen, but I've never had an evergreen variety which didn't die down to the ground over the winter (or die outright). Absolutely requires well draining soil, but I may mulch this winter. We shall see.

Blooms last for a long, long time. Lower stems become a little woody. Easy care, drought-tolerant, heat and sun-loving.