Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants this diploid form is less

this diploid form is less cold hardy than the tetraploid form and has fronds that are much narrower

it starts flowering in mid-March and continues into July

backed by three twisted yellow sepals

While the leaves on this tight clumper eventually turn green as the weather warms

Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants this diploid form is lessBig 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