Penstemon digitalis ‘Onyx and Pearls’
Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearls' is a tall beardtongue with lavender-white flowers and contrasting dark foliage.
Penstemon digitalis ‘Onyx and Pearls’ is just what the jeweler ordered for your sunny garden. The contrasting dark foliage and stems contrast beautifully with the clusters of lavender-white flowers. This beardtongue cultivar is taller and fuller than other varieties rising 42 inches high. Heat and humidity tolerant and cold hardy. Easy to grow and not bothered by insects nor disease. Awesome in sunny borders and as cut flowers. A hummingbird and pollinator magnet. Deer resistant. A Canadian native from Ontario to Nova Scotia.
Common Name: Beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green, Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant, Dry
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
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Benefits: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Meadows, prairies, fields, woodland margins, open woods, and along railway tracks in eastern North America.
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