Penstemon pinifolius 'Mersea Yellow'

Common name(s): beardtongue, yellow pineleaf penstemon

Description: perennial; found in an English garden as a yellow-flowering sport of a typically red-orange flowering species. One of very few truly yellow-flowered penstemons in cultivation. Evergreen needle-like foliage and profuse blooms of tubular yellow flowers throughout the summer. Very well-adapted to drought as the species is native to Arizona and New Mexico.

Height: to 12 in. Spread: to 18 in.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: ornamental, to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below