In many varieties of penstemon, giving them a trim will encourage another flush of flowers later in the season, just like when deadheading phlox. Tony says, 'In my own garden, ...

Foxglove beardtongue is an easy-to-grow native plant that tolerates deer, rabbits, drought, clay soil and dry soil, making it an excellent choice for central Ohio gardens.

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Penstemon is known as a pioneer plant because it is one of the first plants to reestablish after fire, erosion or renovation. This is a sure sign of resilience and also its ability to thrive in ...

Daylilies are a dependable perennial for Northwest gardens. The perennial mystery is why penstemons are not forever . Updated: ; May. 11, 2012, 2:00 p.m. | Published ...

Penstemon are easy-care plants if you meet their needs -- full sun and exceptionally well-drained soil (in our climate, more penstemon have been lost to winter wet than cold).

Turning pretty penstemon flowers from blue to red. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2014 / 11 / 141105084832.htm.

Intrigued, I had a suspicion it was among the 40 species of Penstemon native to California. When I finally zeroed in on Penstemon parryi, also known as Parry's Penstemon or Desert Penstemon, ...

With a penstemon that Stevens calls “one-in-a-million,” he believes it could be a desirable native plant in the landscaping world. RELATED STORIES Hello old friends: Wildflowers making ...

Penstemons are lovely flowering perennial species, many of which are native to Nevada. We planted a penstemon demonstration garden at the Washoe County Cooperative Extension office, last year, to ...

A 2021 Fish and Wildlife Service-commissioned study gave the white-margined penstemon a 50% chance of going extinct within 50 years. This study did not factor in habitat loss due to the Clark County ...

Penstemon species are members of the plant family Scrophulariaceae (a very fun word to say). Growth habits range from shrubby to ground cover and from evergreen to herbaceous. They prefer ordinary ...