Penstemon Blackbeard PP 30052 Agastache hibiscus-like flowers with unique swirled

hibiscus-like flowers with unique swirled petals that never manage to fully open

Thus two different plants occupy the same space

Virtually everything sold in the US is an incorrectly named inferior plant

each highlighted by contrasting subtle

Hans Hansen of Walters Gardens

Penstemon Blackbeard PP 30052 Agastache hibiscus-like flowers with unique swirledPenstemon 'Blackbeard' is another in the line of dark foliaged Penstemon digitalis hybrids a 2016 release from the Walters Gardens breeders. This cross of the North American native Penstemon digitalis and Penstemon calycosus has the darkest foliage on any such hybrid we've trialed. In spring, the new burgundy red foliage emerges from the 30" tall, very sturdy, upright, burgundy stems. As the leaves mature, their color changes to dark black purple.