All Plants
PENNISETUM setaceum 'Fireworks' Variegated Fountain Grass (Ornamental grass) Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Drought, deer and heat tolerant. Dazzling red foliage has stripes of white, green and pink throughout the season. Nice good ground cover, border, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Clump forming. Height: 24-30". Width: 24-30". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. PP#18504 |
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PENNISETUM setaceum 'Rubrum' Purple Leaved Fountain Grass (Ornamental grass) Perennial Grass: Deciduous. Drought, deer and heat tolerant. Clump forming, good ground cover, border, cut flower and rock garden plant. Attracts butterflies. Doesn't set seed. Nice purple foliage. Height: 3-4 feet. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z9. |
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PENNISETUM spathiolatum Slender Veldt Grass, Fountain Grass Perennial: Evergreen. Native to South Africa. Drought tolerant. Deer resistant. Nice clumping, arching habit. Good in arrangements, borders & pots. Attracts butterflies. Foliage: dark gray green. Bloom time: summer-fall with 3-4" tawny pink plumes. Habit: 1-2' x 1-2' with plumes 2-3' above foliage. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z7-10. |
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PENSTEMON 'Andenken an Friedrich Hahn' (syn. 'Garnet') Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: deep maroon. Height: 2-4'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z9. (syn. P. campanulatus 'Garnet') |
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PENSTEMON 'Blackbird' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought, coast, fire, deer and gopher tolerant. Blackbird is a vigorous and floriferous selection. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: dark burgundy. Height: 2-4 feet. Width: 2-3 feet. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z8 OR <. |
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PENSTEMON 'Firebird' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: red. Size: 2-4' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. P. gloxinioides 'Firebird') |
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PENSTEMON 'Flock of Flamingos' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, coast, deer, gopher and fire. Bedding, border, cut flower, and cottage garden plant with tubular flowers that attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and bees. Has masses of flowers that change from dark to light pink as the flowers age. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: pink. Clump forming. Height: 14 inches. Width: 18 inches. Flowers to 36 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z6-9. PPAF |
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PENSTEMON 'Midnight' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: purple. Size: 2-4' x 1.5'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z8 or <. (syn. P. gloxinioides 'Midnight') |
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PENSTEMON 'Red Riding Hood' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Evergreen. Drought and coast tolerant. Deer and gopher resistant. Fire retardant. Native to the Rocky Mountains and southwest US. Border plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Bloom time: spring-fall. Bloom color: red. Height: 18". Spread: 24". Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. |
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PENSTEMON barbatus Rock Candy 'Blue' (= 'Novapenblu') Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Tolerates drought, heat, deer & fire. The Rock Candy Series is compact & has bold colors that are "sweet as candy, tough as nails!" Great in borders, rock gardens, along walkways, in pots & as a cut flower. Has bell-shaped bluish-purple blooms with white striped throats on compact flower spikes in spring-fall. Attracts bees, butterflies & hummingbirds. Ht: 12 in. Width: 12 in. Expos: sun/part shade. Water: dry. USDA Z5. PP #27,786 |
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PENSTEMON digitalis 'Blackbeard' Border or Garden Penstemon, Beard Tongue Perennial: Semi-evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers, fire and heat. Has the darkest foliage of any such hybrid! Border plant with burgundy red foliage maturing to dark black-purple. Clusters of tubular mauvy lavender flowers with a white throat attract butterflies & hummingbirds. Long lasting cut flower. Bloom time: summer. Size: 30-36" x 24"'. Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z3. PPAF |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'Blue Springs' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. A seed strain from 1969 of the CA native P. heterophyllus. Border and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: cobalt green buds open to vivid blue at maturity. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |
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PENSTEMON heterophyllus 'Electric Blue' Foothill Penstemon, Blue Bedder Penstemon Perennial: Evergreen. Tolerant of drought, coast, deer, gophers and fire. Of the California native P. heterophyllus. Border and rock garden plant with tubular flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooms: summer. Color: intense gentian blue. Height: 18 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z8. |