Penstemon cobaea Musa We ran across this gem

We ran across this gem in 1997 on the Taean Peninsula of South Korea and knew immediately that it was something unique

semi-double

While they will survive in less light

narrow green leaves have an unexpected twist as though the leaf were rolled inside a small tube

I first saw Panicum 'Cloud Nine' at Longwood Gardens

Penstemon cobaea Musa We ran across this gemPenstemon cobaea is a short lived US Midwest native beardtongue that boasts the largest flowers of any penstemon species. Showy beardtongue forms a rosette of glossy green leaves that expands upward, resulting in a 30" tall flowering spike. In early summer, the spike is laden with huge, lavender, bell shaped flowers (occasionally pink or white occurs). In flower, Penstemon cobaea is truly a stunning plant. Penstemon cobaea must have very well drained