Penstemon cobaea beautiful things a little shade if its

a little shade if its hot

Though unusual it is a relatively old cottage garden plant that was known to be used in flower arrangements

10cm H Hardy

Wonderful plant

(so it can possibly be a bit messy in late winter anyway)

Penstemon cobaea beautiful things a little shade if itsA last, this OTT penstemon. When in bloom, large, tubular flowers line at least half of the Beardtongues 75cm stems. The flowers are violet with dark purple lines inside the floral tube. One to three stout stems rise from a woody rhizome and bear thick, paired leaves which become smaller up the stem. The lower leaves have often withered by the time of flowering.