Penstemon | Beardtongue

Penstemon | Beardtongue
Penstemon plants (Beardtongue) come in a variety of shapes, colors and bloom times to deliver texture and dimension to your garden across the seasons. Penstemon love hot, sunny, dry growing conditions. A favorite of hummingbirds, Beardtongue are low-care, big-color wildflowers that grow quickly when planted in the spring. Native Americans used Penstemon in a variety of remedies. Please note that many of our selections are best grown in western gardens (denoted by the cowboy hat symbol). Learn more: read our Growing Penstemon article.
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Penstemon Red Rocks (Beardtongue) is a superb hybrid variety that blooms most of the summer with large rose-pink flowers. The plants are vigorous and have attractive glossy green fol...
Learn MoreRed Rocks Penstemon Red Rocks Hybrid Beardtongue Penstemon mexicali Red Rocks$9.99 Sale $7.99Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotPenstemon Red Rocks (Beardtongue) is a superb hybrid variety that blooms most of the summer with large rose-pink flowers. The plants are vigorous and have attractive glossy green foliage. A 1999 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MorePikes Peak Purple is a superb hybrid variety that blooms most of the summer with large concord grape-purple flowers. The plants are vigorous and have attractive glossy green foliage....
Learn MorePike's Peak Purple Penstemon Pike's Peak Purple hybrid Beardtongue Penstemon mexicali Pike's Peak Purple$10.99 Sale $8.79Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotPikes Peak Purple is a superb hybrid variety that blooms most of the summer with large concord grape-purple flowers. The plants are vigorous and have attractive glossy green foliage. A 1999 Plant Select winner. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreAn improved form of Penstemon, Pristine⢠Pink (Penstemon barbatus) blooms for a long time in mid-summer, with glossy foliage that offers lasting texture. Medium-tall spikes of brig...
Learn MorePristine⢠Pink Penstemon Pristine™ Pink Beardtongue Penstemon barbatus Pristine™ Pink$10.99 Sale $8.24Sale Price I Save 25%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotAn improved form of Penstemon, Pristine⢠Pink (Penstemon barbatus) blooms for a long time in mid-summer, with glossy foliage that offers lasting texture. Medium-tall spikes of bright pink tubular flowers attract hummingbirds and bees. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreOur āAll Star Penstemon Collectionā is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Enjoy warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple flowers blooming ...
Learn MoreAll Star Penstemon Collection All Star Penstemon Collection Penstemon Collection$128.35 Sale $115.52Sale Price I Save 10%Per Collection of 15Our āAll Star Penstemon Collectionā is a showcase of colors and forms that delivers more flowers every year. Enjoy warm red, pale pink, magenta, and inky purple flowers blooming early spring to early summer, followed by a lovely tapestry of evergreen foliage textures to complement later-blooming perennials. Penstemon, or Beardtongue, are easy-to-grow native perennials that will spread steadily, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, but resisting hungry deer. Plant 10ā tall Penstemon pinifolius with vivid scarlet flowers in front, and willowy 48-60ā tall Penstemon palmeri with pale pink fragrant flowers in back. A must-have collection for waterwise gardens! Collection of 15 plants.Learn MoreExclusive. Coconino County desert beardtongue is an incredible bloomer with numerous spikes of intensely deep pink tubular flowers in late spring. A willing re-seeder, it spreads ge...
Learn MoreCoconino County Desert Penstemon Coconino County Desert Beardtongue Penstemon pseudospectabilis Coconino County$8.99 Sale $7.19Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 2.5" PotExclusive. Coconino County desert beardtongue is an incredible bloomer with numerous spikes of intensely deep pink tubular flowers in late spring. A willing re-seeder, it spreads gently, helping to fill in difficult-to-plant areas. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreHuge lavender-pink flowers held over its dark green evergreen foliage combine to make this Davidson's Beardtongue a fantastic little garden shrub. Normally a finicky species, our sel...
Learn MoreDavidson's Penstemon Davidson's Beardtongue Penstemon davidsonii (West Jordan Valley Form)As low as $8.99 Sale $7.19Per Plant - 2.5" PotHuge lavender-pink flowers held over its dark green evergreen foliage combine to make this Davidson's Beardtongue a fantastic little garden shrub. Normally a finicky species, our selected form of Penstemon davidsonii (propagated by cuttings from one original plant), has proven itself to be easy-to-grow and long-lived in lean, well-drained soil. 8-10" tall x 12-15" wide.Learn MoreRocky Mountain beardtongue, with its spikes of bright blue flowers and evergreen foliage, is one of the easiest-to-grow Penstemon. Long-lived, this beauty thrives in most any well-dr...
Learn MoreRocky Mountain Penstemon Rocky Mountain Beardtongue Penstemon strictus$9.99 Sale $7.99Sale Price I Save 20%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotRocky Mountain beardtongue, with its spikes of bright blue flowers and evergreen foliage, is one of the easiest-to-grow Penstemon. Long-lived, this beauty thrives in most any well-drained soil with full sun exposure. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MorePalmer's Beardtongue blooms in early summer with tall spikes of fragrant, light pink flowers in early summer. Very xeric and heat tolerant, it is a willing reseeder for use in coloni...
Learn MorePalmer's Penstemon Palmer's Beardtongue Penstemon palmeriAs low as $8.99 Sale $8.09Per Plant - 2.5" PotPalmer's Beardtongue blooms in early summer with tall spikes of fragrant, light pink flowers in early summer. Very xeric and heat tolerant, it is a willing reseeder for use in colonizing harsh sites. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn MoreDark Towers Hybrid Beardtongue (Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PP 20,013) is a tall hybrid Penstemon that blooms in late spring with large, light pink flowers that are held over wine-red fo...
Learn MoreDark Towers Penstemon Dark Towers Beardtongue Penstemon Dark Towers PP#20,013$10.99 Sale $8.24Sale Price I Save 25%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotDark Towers Hybrid Beardtongue (Penstemon 'Dark Towers' PP 20,013) is a tall hybrid Penstemon that blooms in late spring with large, light pink flowers that are held over wine-red foliage. Well adapted to the moister growing conditions in the eastern half of the US.Learn MoreElfin Pink is a showy beardtongue with tall, late spring blooming spikes of bright pink flowers. 'Elfin Pink' is more tolerant of richer soils and moister conditions than most bea...
Learn MoreElfin Pink Penstemon Elfin Pink Beardtongue Penstemon barbatus Elfin Pink$10.99 Sale $9.89Sale Price I Save 10%Per Plant - 5" Deep PotElfin Pink is a showy beardtongue with tall, late spring blooming spikes of bright pink flowers. 'Elfin Pink' is more tolerant of richer soils and moister conditions than most beardtongues making it a great choice for much of the U.S. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).Learn More
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- Penstemon cobaea v. purpurea
- Penstemon procerus v. formosus
- Penstemon pinifolius Nearly Red
- Tall Orange Pineleaf Penstemon Mix
- Husker Red Penstemon
- Sunset Crater Penstemon
- Western Native Penstemon Collection
- Pineleaf Penstemon
- Firecracker Penstemon
- Uvatung Broadleaf Penstemon
- Red Riding Hood Penstemon
- Superb Coral Penstemon
- Hummingbird Attracting Collection For The West
- Firecracker Penstemon Richfield Strain
- Murray's Scarlet Penstemon
- Blanca Peak⢠Rocky Mountain Penstemon