Penstemon 'Elfin Pink'

Common name(s): beardtongue

Description: perennial; an especially hardy hybrid of P. barbatus. Forms a dark green basal rosette and sends up 2 ft. stalks covered in small, tubular pink flowers from late spring into summer. 

Height: to 2 ft. Spread: to 18 in.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought