Penstemon baccharifolius Speirantha Moist or well-irrigated soils are

Moist or well-irrigated soils are best

the tropical-looking foliage of Arum italicum emerges from dormancy and remains attractive all winter

whose roots are grown for use as a medicinal anti-spasmodic

We are thrilled to offer just a few of these special hybrids

banana-like leaves

Penstemon baccharifolius Speirantha Moist or well-irrigated soils areWe fell in love with the Texas endemic Penstemon baccharifolius back in the 1980s, but all our early attempts to grow it were met with failure, due to our lack of understanding its xeric (super dry) nature. In the wild, it grows in limestone crevices, so it's not advisable to even utter the word "water" in its presence. Once we built our crevice garden with near perfect drainage, rock beard tongue has become a long lived garden staple. Unlike many