A hummingbird hovers in the air. - Jenny Grewal / 500px/Getty Images There is a lot of fun to be had in gardening specifically with hummingbirds in mind. Not only does adding some of their preferred ...

Penstemons have been valued for centuries, but it's only in recent decades that they've become more widely planted in Iowa gardens. Their common name is beardtongues because of the often-hairy stamen ...

My first encounter with one of largest genera of plants native exclusively in North and Central America was soon after one of its cultivars was named the perennial plant of the year. Penstemon ...

One of the most intriguing plant names is the group called beardtongues. This is a broad genus of perennial plants, but only six species grow naturally in Pennsylvania, compared to some 200 out West.

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Height: 2′-3′ In Bloom: May – July The short, woolly gray hairs of the leaves of this plant suggest its common name. BIG BLUESTEM GRASS (Andropogon gerardiI) Height: 5′-7′ In Bloom: Aug. – Sep. Called ...

Q. I read an article about Penstemon laxiflorus, a foxglove native to the Texas coast. I've never had luck growing the foxglove available in local nurseries. Do you know where I could find this plant ...