If you want to attract pollinators but struggle with plants dying in the heat, this purple perennial is the perfect solution.

Some perennial plants are classified as short-lived, and penstemons are notorious for this trait. A species penstemon in optimal conditions may prevail for a few years, but to remain longer it ...

Beardtongue (Penstemon sp.) is the largest genus of plants endemic to North America — which is to say, you can grow this adaptive and colorful native perennial.

Penstemon is included with a handful of truly outstanding native perennials that are the perfect plants for dressing up your desert garden.

Foxglove beardtongue is an easy-to-grow native plant that tolerates deer, rabbits, drought, clay soil and dry soil, making it an excellent choice for central Ohio gardens.

Exceptional perennial varieties keep it fresh and interesting. How does one elevate the experience to the level of anticipation? One way is to be discerning not just in the type of plant selected ...

Penstemon is a U.S. native perennial that’s also attractive to hummingbirds and pollinators. The Rock Candy series grows only about 1 foot tall and blooms most of the summer.

Many people grow Gulf Coast penstemon for its showy lavender flowers in the spring. Some choose it as an alternative ground cover in part-sun location because of its evergreen foliage ...

Q: Do you know what this perennial is? It looks so familiar, but its name escapes me. - Ross Collins, Fargo.A: One of the fun elements of gardening is trying to remember the names of the 10,000 ...

Plant Pick: Penstemon 'Blackbird' Blackbird penstemon July 23, 2003 Garden penstemons are long-lasting shrubby perennials that bloom beginning in June, and again later in the summer.

Penstemon digi… My first encounter with one of largest genera of plants native exclusively in North and Central America was soon after one of its cultivars was named the perennial plant of the year.