Penstemon "Blackbeard" Beard Tongue insects Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex crenata)

Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex crenata) is grouped botanically with the broadleaf evergreen shrubs

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Penstemon "Blackbeard" Beard Tongue insects Sky Pencil Holly (Ilex crenata)Blackbeard was a famous English pirate known for his black facial hair. The name of this hardy perennial is a play on words from the common name for Penstemon, Beardtongue. The dark feature referenced on this plant is its incredible foliage. Dark purple flower stems hold its lilac purple flowers with their white flaring tubes high above the low mound of deep eggplant purple leaves. Attractive dark burgundy seed pods follow the flowering performance