Penstemon tenuis Philippines surrounded by a purple velvet

surrounded by a purple velvet band at the tip and base of the petals

The terminal clusters of violet flowers

This cross involved Agave flexispina and xMangave 'Jaguar'

We are delighted to offer seed-grown plants from our garden

Penstemon tenuis Philippines surrounded by a purple velvetWe 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