Penstemon tenuis Laos of his collection of the

of his collection of the Texas native Penstemon triflorus

Glasscock/E

Manfreda 'Purple Passion' makes a stunning container specimen

starting in late September (NC)

The 2' tall stalks are topped

Penstemon tenuis Laos of his collection of theWe have been thrilled with the performance of the Southeast US (Arkansas through Texas) native, Gulf Coast beard tongue. For us, the robust Penstemon tenuis forms a tight mass of rosettes that give rise in early spring to dozens of 30" tall upright stems, each laden, starting for us in early May, with light purple, bell shaped flowers. Although a moist streamside marsh native in the wild, Penstemon tenuis is adaptable to an array of garden soils, all