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Key characteristics

Family: Plantaginaceae
Height: 24-36 inches
Width: 18-24 inches (46-61 cm)
Flower color: Deep purple
Foliage color: Deep green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Water: Average; drought-tolerant once established
Maintenance: Low
Growing zone: 5-9
Wildlife: Bees, butterflies, and particularly hummingbirds

Perennials

Penstemon ‘Enor’

Enor Beard Tongue

Penstemon 'Enor' is an outstanding variety characterized by its robust, upright, clump-forming habit and lance-shaped, deep green foliage. In late spring to early summer, it produces tall spikes of tubular, deep purple flowers that attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, adding vertical interest to the garden. Known for its long bloom time, 'Enor' often flowers throughout most of the growing season. Thriving in full sun to partial shade, it is relatively low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established.

Light

Full sun to partial shade

Water

Average; drought-tolerant once established

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cottage Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Hummingbird Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes · Foxgloves

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.