• Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
  • Perennials ~ Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue ~ Dancing Oaks Nursery and Gardens ~ Retail Nursery ~ Mail Order Nursery
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Habit & Cultural Information

Minimum temperature
0° F
Light
Full sun
Water
Intermittent
Habit
Perennial

Notable Features

  • Deer Resistant
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Pollinator Friendly
  • Butterfly value
  • Clay tolerant

Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue

Penstemon 'Catherine de la Mare', Beard Tongue

Size
Online
$14.50
$14.50
Sale Sold out
At Nursery
$9.00

0.5 qt 129 available

From July to October, trumpet-shaped blooms of deep blue-purple dazzle us all, gradually shifting to opalescent sky blues. This vibrant, vigorous penstemon is a must-have for any pollinator garden and adds a rare blue flare to fall. Give this plant a shearing and some occasional water to extend the blooming period. Appreciates good drainage and full sun. Beeloved by hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies!⁠

We cut this back after its heavy summer bloom and were excited to see continuous blooms through a few light frosts into November (and it's still not done!). We have included a photo of blooms in November, which are more pink in the cold. 

A P. heterophyllus cross was found in the garden of Richard de la Mare in the 1950s and named for his wife, Catherine. 

Maximum size: 18 inches tall x 2-3 ft wide

Minimum temperature: 0° F

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