Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Salt Tolerant and pond edges

and pond edges

It grows well in very dry soils and in normal soils will likely need help against overcrowding neighbors

Blephilia ciliata (Downy Wood Mint) impresses in any shade garden

Its compact growth habit lends itself well to a border placement and mass plantings

Flower Color yellow

Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Salt Tolerant and pond edgesCalico Beardtongue is an adaptable plant that forms a rosette of deep green foliage in moist to mesic conditions. Beginning in June, sturdy flower stalks decorated with large tubular white flowers appear and flower nearly a month. A favorite of bees, it is also visited occasionally by sphinx moths and hummingbirds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 4' Flower Color Pink Purple Flower Time June, July