Bejeweled® 'Dark Amethyst' Bearded Penstemon (Penstemon barbatus) | Proven Winners® New Variety 2027

‘Dark Amethyst’ delivers richly colored blooms in deep reddish-purple, held proudly on strong stems that create a full, vibrant display. Its lance-shaped, dark blue-green foliage stays handsome throughout the season, adding texture even when the plant isn’t in bloom. This native selection thrives in heat and humidity yet remains impressively cold hardy. Dependable and long-blooming, it brings exceptional color and performance to the landscape from summer through fall.

• 18-22 inches tall and 20-26 inches wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 4-8, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in full sun (6+ hours daily)
• Space plants 20-26 inches apart for best results
• Produces dark reddish-purple flowers during early summer
• Maintains dark blue-green foliage spring to fall
• Great for borders, cut flowers, mass plantings, focal points, naturalizing
• Attracts bees, hummingbirds and resists disease
• Native to North America, salt tolerant, drought tolerant, heat tolerant
• Perennials shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; perennials shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring. Mulch lightly in the winter.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart perennials are 5-8 in tall and 6 months to 1 year old at shipment
• Trade Gallon perennials are 6-14 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment
• 1 Gallon perennials are 6-24 in tall and about 1 year old at shipment

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