Our garden isn't just a sanctuary for us to retreat to. It can also serve as a crucial touchstone for the local ecosystem, welcoming a host of pollinators. While bees might not be everyone's cup of ...

Many people grow Gulf Coast penstemon for its showy lavender flowers in the spring. Some choose it as an alternative ground cover in part-sun location because of its evergreen foliage and prolific ...

Every spring, I get giddy at the first sight of color that isn’t the white or brown of mud season. I know that each year, the abundance and beauty of wildflowers in this region will continuously ...

The penstemon flowers are carried on a central stem that is thinner and shorter than foxglove, and the flower stalks connecting each flower are lighter, giving the whole plant a light and airy ...

While roses are red, and violets are blue, how exactly do flower colors change? In the case of penstemons, with over 200 species to choose from, scientists have now shown that turning their flowers ...

LAS VEGAS— The Center for Biological Diversity today petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect a rare desert wildflower under the Endangered Species Act. The white-margined penstemon ...

Hummingbirds are the ultimate garden visitors, darting among your carefully arranged flower beds to feed while they entertain you with their acrobatics — and you may see even more of them in late ...

As you look through plant catalogs for flower garden ideas this spring, please consider species from two of my favorite genera, penstemon and salvia. These plants appeal to me because they have ...

While roses are red, and violets are blue, how exactly do flower colors change? In the case of penstemons, with over 200 species to choose from, scientists Carolyn Wessinger and Mark Rausher have now ...