Penstemon
Penstemon spp.
Tubular beardtongue blooms in pinks, reds, and purples that hummingbirds track across sunny beds. Native and adapted penstemons love drainage and lean soil.
Landscape use
Xeriscape borders, rock gardens, native meadows, and hummingbird plantings.
Care
Full sun, sharp drainage — wet clay kills them. Low water. Cut spent spikes. Many Texas natives thrive on limestone.