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Short lived if you don't give it a good haircut from time to time

If you think it is a bit unusual for a mountain plant to dislike the cold

Perfect under shrubs at the back of the garden

Penstemon pinifolius open ground or large container which is slightly larger allPineleaf Beardtongue. A plant from the Hokonui collection, rare and slow growing. Long lived perennial with woody branches and semi evergreen foliage. The plant is relatively small in stature, usually only 30cm tall. The branches are numerous and form a dense mound. The leaves are very small, needle like, and spaced densely along the stems. The flowers are numerous small bright red tubes. They bloom for a long time when mature, mid Decemeber late