Plants in genus penstemon
Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Penstemon barbatus 'Elfin Pink' is a perennial plant with basal green rosettes that can grow up to 2 feet. It produces striking stalks of clear pink bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring, making it an attractive choice for mass planting. This plant is known for attracting butterflies and is resistant to rabbits.
Penstemon 'White Bedder'
Penstemon 'White Bedder' is a perennial known for its elegant creamy white bell-shaped flowers that bloom throughout the summer. The plant features narrow, glossy green leaves and grows up to 2 feet tall, making it a great choice for soft-colored sections of perennial borders. It attracts butterflies and is resistant to rabbits, thriving in sunny locations with well-drained soil.
Penstemon 'Charles Rudd'
Penstemon 'Charles Rudd' is a medium-sized clump-forming plant with purple bell-like flowers featuring white centers. It is heat-tolerant and thrives in sunny locations, making it a great choice for attracting butterflies to the garden.
Penstemon 'Prairie Fire'
Penstemon 'Prairie Fire' is an evergreen perennial known for its vermillion red flowers that bloom in late April or early May. It forms rosettes of foliage and is a popular choice for attracting butterflies. This plant is well-suited for sunny garden areas, adding vibrant color and life to landscapes.
Penstemon digitalis 'Blackbeard'
Penstemon digitalis 'Blackbeard' is a hardy perennial with lance-shaped red-purple foliage and dark purple flower stems. It features electric lavender and creamy white tubular flowers, attracting hummingbirds. This drought-tolerant plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, offering a striking presence in gardens.
Penstemon gloxinioides
Penstemon gloxinioides is a plant with fruit punch-colored flowers featuring a white center. It has narrow green leaves and vertical stems reaching 15 inches tall. This plant blooms heavily in spring and sporadically in summer, adding vibrant color to gardens.
Penstemon 'Prairie Splendor'
Penstemon 'Prairie Splendor' is a hybrid seed strain of native US penstemons, known for its flat rosettes and naked spikes that reach up to 2 feet in May. It produces large bells in shades of pink and light lavender, thriving in well-drained, drier sites. This plant is a favorite among butterfly enthusiasts and is resistant to rabbits.
Penstemon 'Firebird'
Penstemon 'Firebird' is a hybrid plant known for its nearly 3-foot tall stems and large bright red bell-shaped flowers. It blooms heavily in spring and continues sporadically through summer and early fall. This plant is attractive to butterflies and thrives in sunny locations, making it a striking addition to gardens. Its vibrant flowers and upright growth habit add vertical interest and color to any landscape.
Penstemon 'Pikes Peak Purple'
Penstemon 'Pikes Peak Purple' is a hybrid perennial known for its narrow leaves and sprawling growth. It produces small, bright purple bell-shaped flowers in spring and requires good drainage to thrive.
Penstemon 'Ruby'
Penstemon 'Ruby' is a European hybrid of the Mexican penstemon, forming a 3-foot wide mound of narrow linear foliage. It produces large, tubular scarlet red flowers with a white throat, blooming until early summer. This plant thrives in well-drained sites and attracts butterflies, making it a vibrant addition to sunny gardens.
Penstemon australis 'Coll A1fl134'
Penstemon australis 'Coll A1fl134' is a compact and floriferous plant native to the southeastern United States. It forms a 1-foot wide clump of basal foliage with 15-inch tall hairy flower spikes. The white-lipped, mauve flowers make it a superb candidate for rock gardens.
Penstemon 'Garnet'
Penstemon 'Garnet' is a perennial plant with slender, upright stems and narrow green leaves. It produces garnet-colored bell-shaped flowers in spring, continuing to bloom sporadically through summer. This plant attracts butterflies and is suitable for sunny garden areas.
Penstemon 'Midnight'
Penstemon 'Midnight' is a vigorous plant with dark green leaves, growing 18 inches tall and wide. It produces deep purple bell-shaped flowers in spring and sporadically through summer, attracting butterflies and adding vibrant color to gardens.