| Description | Black Beard Penstemon (Penstemon) is a dark leaved (purple) Penstemon. Reported not to flop like many of the other dark leaf types. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, will tolerate some drought, may need additional water when drought conditions continue |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, avoid wet soggy soil |
| Flowers | dark purple flower stems, lilac purple |
| Fruit | dark burgundy seed pods |
| Leaves | dark egg plant purple |
| Dimensions | 28-30 by 24 inches (HS), reported not to flop like many of the other dark leaf types. |
| Propagation | PP30052, division |
| Cultivar Origin | 2016 by Walters Gardens, Michigan USA |
| Author's Notes | I planted a few plants next to an established planting of Penstemon Dark Towers for comparison. Reported not to flop like many of the other dark leaf types. The established bed of Dark Towers does flop a little but is a very tolerable problem. |
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