Midnight Masquerade Beard Tongue (Penstemon ‘Midnight Masquerade’) – Proven Winners®

Midnight Masquerade Beard Tongue is a Proven Winners® perennial valued for its deep burgundy foliage and striking lavender-purple flower spikes. This cultivar of Penstemon is known for its strong garden performance, bold contrast, and pollinator appeal.

This herbaceous perennial forms a dense clump of glossy, dark foliage that provides season-long interest. In early to mid-summer, upright stems produce tubular, lavender-purple flowers with white throats. The blooms attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, adding both movement and ecological value to the garden.

Midnight Masquerade Penstemon is well-suited for borders, mixed perennial beds, and pollinator gardens. Its dramatic foliage and vertical flower spikes make it an excellent focal point or contrast plant in landscape designs.