Penstemon hirsutus Hybrid with 2" straw-yellow upfacing flowers

with 2" straw-yellow upfacing flowers

The 1' tall x 2' wide hairy clumps emerge with butterscotch foliage which changes to peachy-orange as the season progresses

800' elevation in Ha Giang Province

The 2' tall x 2' wide evergreen clump has new fronds which emerge a stunning reddish-orange

Well-drained soils are always a key to success with echinacea

Penstemon hirsutus Hybrid with 2" straw-yellow upfacing flowersPenstemon hirsutus is an amazing US East Coast US native that ranges from Maine south to Tennessee. In the garden, it forms a showy 2' tall x 4' wide clump, that explodes into flower in mid May (NC), with hundreds of small tubular lavender flowers, each with a large white, obviously enhanced lip. The foliage is hairy, the stalks are hairy, and the flowers are hairy. Perhaps we should check the roots. Although hairy beardtongue survives in light shade,