Penstemon 'Ghent Purple'

Common name(s): beardtongue

Description: perennial; low-growing and best grown in the front of a border or garden bed. Serrated foliage and small, tubular purple flowers with streaked white throats. Blooms from summer until first frost.

Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 3 ft.

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