Penstemon murrayanus Hedychium starting for us in mid-April

starting for us in mid-April

that emerges gold then ages to cream

while adding a nice golden-yellow border

also quite useful in bonsai containers

quite a show with or without the flowers

Penstemon murrayanus Hedychium starting for us in mid-AprilPenstemon murrayanus is a superb southern US native perennial from Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Starting in mid May (NC), the 6' tall spikes rise from the small rosette of glossy, silver gray leaves. Each spike is adorned with 6" long x 3" wide perfoliate leaves (stem runs through the center) and topped with small, bright orange, tubular flowers along the top 2' of the spike, a hummingbird favorite. Our offering of Penstemon murrayanus