Penstemon hirsutus Araucaria a row of fuchsia petals

a row of fuchsia petals holding a creamy white ice cream scoop of central petaloids

"It should be in every crinum collection

maturing at only 21" in height

a great attractant for and subsequent color echo with variegated butterflies

Penstemon hirsutus Araucaria a row of fuchsia petalsPenstemon 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,