In the Spotlight
After only a short conversation with John Lee, holder of a vast National Collection of penstemon, you will be left wondering why you don’t grow more of these delightful, incredibly long-flowering perennials. The flowers resemble those of foxgloves, but with neater foliage, and they are every bit as attractive to bees.
Penstemons are native to America and can be found as far north as Canada and as far south as Guatemala. They were discovered in 1745, and the following two centuries saw the introduction of around 150 new variants. During that period they were the preserve of the
