Penstemon tenuis Laos a large clump is truly

a large clump is truly a sight to behold

where it grows in dry sandy soils alongside opuntia cactus

this may be a sign of a serious condition

The 2' tall stalks are topped

Penstemon tenuis Laos a large clump is trulyWe have been thrilled with the performance of the Southeast US (Arkansas through Texas) native, Gulf Coast beard tongue. For us, the robust Penstemon tenuis forms a tight mass of rosettes that give rise in early spring to dozens of 30" tall upright stems, each laden, starting for us in early May, with light purple, bell shaped flowers. Although a moist streamside marsh native in the wild, Penstemon tenuis is adaptable to an array of garden soils, all