Penstemon hirsutus Hybrid The 1' tall x 2'

The 1' tall x 2' wide hairy clumps emerge with butterscotch foliage which changes to peachy-orange as the season progresses

The 2' tall x 2' wide evergreen clump has new fronds which emerge a stunning reddish-orange

In late afternoon

800' elevation in Ha Giang Province

The fall-emerging foliage resembles Arum italicum with the typical silver vein pattern on the foliage

Penstemon hirsutus Hybrid The 1' tall x 2'Penstemon 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,