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 ...

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

From lavender to dahlias, here are the best perennial flowers to plant in your garden beds or containers. ... Penstemon, also called beardtongue, is a sturdy, sun-loving summer bloomer.

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 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 ...

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.

Gardening; Perennials for all season, how to plant them, and why the evergreens look brown: This Weekend in the Garden. Updated: ; Apr. 12, 2019, 12:22 p.m ...

Fall is around the corner. Watch the shrubs turn as they are our under-sung fall foliage. Lists are boring, so bore yourself with some good perennials to grow from seed (which, as a bonus, deer don’t ...