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Penstemon digitalis 'Blackbeard' – Beard Tongue
$9.95
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Penstemon digitalis 'Blackbeard' – Beard Tongue
If you're looking for the darkest foliage of any Penstemon hybrid, 'Blackbeard' delivers in dramatic fashion. This semi-evergreen perennial opens with rich burgundy-red leaves that deepen to a striking black-purple as the season progresses, creating a bold contrast against its clusters of tubular, mauvy-lavender flowers with white throats. Those blooms are irresistible to hummingbirds and butterflies, and they make excellent long-lasting cut flowers too. Tough as nails, 'Blackbeard' shrugs off drought, coastal conditions, deer, gophers, fire, and heat — a standout border plant for the low-water garden. PPAF.
Key Features:
- Perennial – Semi-evergreen
- Darkest foliage of any Penstemon hybrid
- Burgundy-red foliage maturing to dark black-purple
- Drought tolerant
- Coast tolerant
- Deer resistant
- Gopher resistant
- Fire tolerant
- Heat tolerant
- Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies
- Excellent long-lasting cut flower
- PPAF (Plant Patent Applied For)
Growing Details:
Height: 30–36 in | Spread: 24 in
Exposure: Full Sun / Part Shade | Water: Moderate
Bloom time: Summer | Bloom color: Mauvy Lavender with White Throat
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3–10
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