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Penstemon digitalis Onyx and Pearls (Photo: Walters Gardens Inc)

Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearls' PP32613

Beardtongue

‘Onyx and Pearls’ Beardtongue comes from Walters Gardens’ breeding program of new beauties. Penstemon digitalis ‘Onyx and Pearls’ is a taller, darker version of this adaptable native, with burgundy foliage and stems which are almost black. The white and pale lavender flower clumps are on tall clusters made even more striking by their black stems. ‘Onyx and Pearls’ blooms for a long period in early to mid summer, and makes an excellent cut flower. The beautiful dark foliage makes a showy rosette well into early winter.  Pollinators like bumblebees, swallowtail butterflies, and ruby-throated hummingbirds are attracted to these native plants.

Height 42 Inches

Spread 42 Inches

Bloom Color Pink, White

USDA Hardiness Zone 3

Companion Plants to Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearls'

Pycnanthemum muticum
Mountain Mint

Aster ericoides 'Snow Flurry'
White Heath Aster

Similar Plants to Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearls'

Physostegia virginiana 'Miss Manners'
Obedient Plant

Penstemon digitalis 'Dark Towers'
Beardtongue

Sedum x 'Night Embers'
Autumn Stonecrop