Penstemon cobaea Hymenocallis or slightly closer for best

or slightly closer for best effect

Each leaf is actually a 1' long tightly wound golden spring that elongates as it grows

The 1' tall x 2' wide evergreen clumps are also adorned

The only maintenance needed for Italian arum is to remove the seed heads in spring once they turn red

Penstemon cobaea Hymenocallis or slightly closer for bestPenstemon cobaea is a short lived US Midwest native beardtongue that boasts the largest flowers of any penstemon species. Showy beardtongue forms a rosette of glossy green leaves that expands upward, resulting in a 30" tall flowering spike. In early summer, the spike is laden with huge, lavender, bell shaped flowers (occasionally pink or white occurs). In flower, Penstemon cobaea is truly a stunning plant. Penstemon cobaea must have very well drained