Penstemon Blackbeard PP 30052 Rhodophiala This North American native perennial

This North American native perennial (from Minnesota south to Virginia) is found in moist prairies

this selection is slightly shorter and has a slightly wider white margin that stretches all the way from the tip to the ground

starting in late September (NC)

umbrella-type leaf

Penstemon Blackbeard PP 30052 Rhodophiala This North American native perennialPenstemon 'Blackbeard' is another in the line of dark foliaged Penstemon digitalis hybrids a 2016 release from the Walters Gardens breeders. This cross of the North American native Penstemon digitalis and Penstemon calycosus has the darkest foliage on any such hybrid we've trialed. In spring, the new burgundy red foliage emerges from the 30" tall, very sturdy, upright, burgundy stems. As the leaves mature, their color changes to dark black purple.