Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants thanks to the Sarracenia minor

thanks to the Sarracenia minor parent

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

and are adorned in September and October with abundant and attractive fruit clusters (2-4 fruits each) that emerge green and age to purple black

it's a dramatic improvement over any other form of Helleborus argutifolius

we have found it equally well-suited to typical garden soil conditions

Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants thanks to the Sarracenia minorBig 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