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Penstemon
cobaea: Beard Tongue |
| I love the
architecture of the stamens inside the throat of the fower in Penstemons.
The white
flowered Penstemon cobaea has just a hint of purple at the base of the flower and in the anthers.
Penstemon cobaea blooms in the spring and early summer. Penstemon cobaea prefers light shade and a bit of
water when planted near the coast, more shade if planted inland. The dark green leaves are all at the base of the plant. The stalks come
up to about 18". This plant is very much similar to the Penstemon
digitalis cultivar 'Huskers Red' except that the
latter has red
leaves.
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