Preparing an assortment of Penstemons.

As of today, three species of penstemon have joined the other seeds in our spare refrigerator, though none of these require months of cold stratification. About a week ago I began preparing two pots of Penstemon pinifolius and one pot of Penstemon whippleanus. Today I added six pots of Penstemon palmeri, commonly known as Palmer's Penstemon, Scented Penstemon, or Pink Wild Snapdragon. Penstemon palmeri will be planted alongside Ipomopsis rubra, commonly known as Standing Cypress, and these two herbaceous plants will form part of the background for a collection of dwarf conifers, such as Picea pungens 'Globosa'. I will post a picture once things get planted, but for now that part of the garden is still in preparation.