Vibrant Blooms in Multiple Shades

Vibrant blooms in shades of pink, purple, and rose create a stunning visual impact in any garden. These striking flowers provide dynamic contrasts, adding richness and beauty. Their vivid hues enrich borders, containers, and xeriscaped areas, creating an eye-catching display.

Low Maintenance and Easy to Grow

Our Penstemon perennial seeds are easy to grow and require minimal upkeep once established. With their tolerance for poor soils and drought, they grow well with little attention. Simply plant and enjoy vibrant blooms without the need for frequent watering or upkeep.

Attracts Pollinators

Hummingbirds and butterflies are drawn to their vibrant flowers, bringing life to your pollinator garden. Their role in pollination encourages healthy plant growth and strong, resilient plants. A garden filled with pollinators adds visual interest and contributes to a balanced environment.

Suitable for Borders and Containers

Their compact size makes them suitable for lining pathways or filling empty spaces in pots. Easy to upkeep, our Penstemons add visual interest to both small and large garden areas. Whether placed in containers or along borders, they create a striking look in any garden design.

Penstemon (Penstemon Hartwegii Arabesque Violet) - Also known as, beard-tongues, these upright drought resistant plants have beautiful violet flowers. This selection blooming from spring through summer in warmer climates. Plants form a bushy compact clump, bearing several spikes of unique and showy, large, violet flowers that feature a contrasting white throat. In hot climates such as the deep south, plant in partial shade where they will be more resistant to drought. Excellent in pots and tubs as well as directly in the garden. Nice for cutting with good vase life. Attractive to both butterflies and hummingbirds. Also known as "Summer Snapdragon."

These flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies into the garden. Beardtongue will tolerate and even thrive in poor soils, but it requires relatively good drainage. Full sun in cool climates and partial shade in the hottest areas is preferred. Penstemon Hartwegii care includes little water once established and avoid overly fertile soil.

Sow Penstemon seeds indoors in starter trays or small pots in late winter. Press the flower seeds into the soil but seed should be visible on the surface of the soil. After danger of frost has passed, harden off the seedlings and transplant them into the flower garden. To encourage bushier growth, pinch back the plant at time of transplanting.