Penstemon Smallii - Small's Penstemon

Light: Full Sun to part shade

Soil Moisture: Dry to Average

As the name suggests, this is a shorter species of penstemon, with pink flowers and a compact habit that makes it ideal for the front of the border. It's a documented larval host plant for the Common Buckeye butterfly, in addition to drawing hummingbirds and other pollinators to its spring blooms.  In Nashville, I have seen this species bloom from April through August or even later!