Penstemon calycosus is a graceful perennial wildflower that expands to form upright clumps.  This beardtongue bears deep green toothed leaves on strong upright stems.  In summer, plants are topped by showy panicles of tubular snapdragon-like lavender flowers.  Pollinators flock to the blooms in sunny or partly shaded sites with well drained loamy soil.

Blooming occurs in late spring or early summer for about a month.

Pairs well with: Asclepias tuberosa, rudbeckia, monarda, eupatorium and solidago.

Native to Eastern North America. Straight-species native.

Arrives to you in a quart-sized pot.