penstemon digitalis 'dark towers' (beardtongue)
$16.95
- two-lipped, pale pink, tubular flowers
- loose, flower spikes form on leafy, red stems
- glossy, bronze, lance-shaped leaves
- foliage holds colour throughout extreme, summer heat and humidity
- bloom time: july to august
- the name penstemon is derived from 'pente' (5) and 'stamen' referring to the five-stamened flowers
- zone 3
- height 75-80cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour pink (pale)
- showy perennial when planted in mass
- easy to grow in full sun in the perennial border
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts butterflies
- attracts hummingbirds
- deer resistant
- heat tolerant
- drought tolerant, once established
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)