Penstemon Species, Beard Tongue, Desert Penstemon, Parry's Beardtongue, Pride of the Mountain

With supplemental irrigation in zone 9A, downtown Las Vegas, NV, this penstemon thrives in site that faces directly south with lots of su...Read Moren and heat. Starting in early April or so, the flower spikes shoot up and put on a beautiful flower display that attracts bees, moths, hummingbirds, and butterflies for several weeks.

I'm in USDA zone 8 (apparently zone "7b" according to one of my Southwest gardening books). My plant is about 2 1/2 ft. high and wide. ...Read MoreIt's beautiful and has been in my garden for so many years that I've lost count (likely 10 years or more). I did not amend the soil it's in. A soil test once labeled my soil as "sandy clay loam," but I tend to say it's clay! It blooms in March (blooming now!)

I love this plant. Mine is 4 1/2 feet tall and a hummingbird magnet.