Red Rocks PenstemonPenstemon X Mexicali "Red Rocks"Appearance: An inconspicuous, low-growing mound of evergreen leaves for most of the year, Red Rocks takes center stage in midsummer, with 18-inch ...

As you look through plant catalogs for flower garden ideas this spring, please consider species from two of my favorite genera, penstemon and salvia. These plants appeal to me because they have ...

Do you long for outdoor areas that are useful, beautiful and simple to maintain? Do you worry your desire for a lush landscape is incompatible with drought? If so, native plants might be the answer to ...

Penstemon, also known as beardtongue (because one of its five stamens is infertile and looks different than the others, resembling a hairy tongue surrounded by a lip-shaped flower), is a perennial ...