Penstemon, known as beard-tongues
are native North American wildflowers available in a good variety of pastel
reds, pinks, and blues and white. Penstemon does best planted in a spot where
they will get full sun.
They like well drained soils, so be sure to add a bag
of Earth Essential’s Sheep, Peat and Compost to your soil as you’re planting. Once
established, penstemon are very hardy plants, requiring little water and
fertilizer. You can cut back the plants by about 1/3rd after they’re
through blooming. Hummingbirds are attracted to the red and pink varieties. Bees
seem to prefer the whites, blues and purples. As for the Penstemon‘s common
name, beardtongue refers to the flowers open mouth shape and fuzzy tongue. Here
are some of our favorite penstemon.
'Carolyn’s Hope Pink'
'Dark Towers'
'Lavender Riding Hood'
'Marble Riding Hood'
'Pike’s Peak Purple'
'Rondo'
'Rubycunda'
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