This cultivar of our East Coast native is one of the few penstemons adaptable to wet winters and hot, humid summers. 'Husker Red' shines with ruby-toned leaves. Late spring and early summer brings sturdy 3-foot-high stems adorned by panicles of white blooms that entice bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, but not deer or rabbits. In autumn and winter, songbirds feed on the seed. 'Husker Red' is stunning grown in groups.

This foxglove has long-lasting flowers in seductive shades of burnt umber. Its glossy, linear leaves are evergreen in mild climates, but turn brown in colder climates.

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The large blooms of this perennial are a spectacular violet-blue with a white throat and darker venation on plants 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. The attractive foliage weaves itself through neighboring plants. Grow in borders, containers, or rock or cottage gardens. 'Rozanne' is most effective en masse. 

A. chrysantha is a vigorous grower that will add a real burst of color to any southern garden. This southwestern U.S. native has 3-inch yellow flowers in spring and reaches almost 3 feet tall.