Penstemon baccharifolius 5b where it was collected by

where it was collected by Czech plantsman

These iris are only propagated by division and can be divided most any time of the year

As the fronds mature

quite stunning

Penstemon baccharifolius 5b where it was collected byWe fell in love with the Texas endemic Penstemon baccharifolius back in the 1980s, but all our early attempts to grow it were met with failure, due to our lack of understanding its xeric (super dry) nature. In the wild, it grows in limestone crevices, so it's not advisable to even utter the word "water" in its presence. Once we built our crevice garden with near perfect drainage, rock beard tongue has become a long lived garden staple. Unlike many