Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants (aka: Iris dichotoma x Iris

(aka: Iris dichotoma x Iris domestica) This lovely strain of candy lilies (Pardanthopsis dichotoma x Belamcanda chinensis) is one we have grown in the garden for nearly a decade with numerous requests to share

While the leaves on this tight clumper eventually turn green as the weather warms

backed by three twisted yellow sepals

it is essential that the rosettes be dry in the winter when grown in climates that drop below freezing in winter

thanks to the Sarracenia minor parent

Penstemon havardii Endangered Plants (aka: Iris dichotoma x IrisBig Bend Beard Tongue is a Texas sized, rock garden perennial, whose flowering stalks in late spring can reach a staggering 6' tall. Native only to Texas prairies and savannahs, the compact evergreen rosettes are easy to miss, but the same can't be said for the flowering spikes of scarlet orange, which tower over the native grasses. The flowers are favorites of both bees and hummingbirds. Penstemon havardii is tolerant of both clay and sandy soils, as