Penstemon havardii Verbascum light green fronds in 7

light green fronds in 7 years

You won't need a label to identify this one

even to the point of mixing in small gravel in poorly drained soils

pendulous flowers that lead to thumb-sized bright red fruits which adorn the plant from mid-summer through fall

Penstemon havardii Verbascum light green fronds in 7Big Bend Beard Tongue is a Texas sized, rock garden perennial, whose flowering stalks in late spring can reach a staggering 6' tall. Native only to Texas prairies and savannahs, the compact evergreen rosettes are easy to miss, but the same can't be said for the flowering spikes of scarlet orange, which tower over the native grasses. The flowers are favorites of both bees and hummingbirds. Penstemon havardii is tolerant of both clay and sandy soils, as