Plantations Begin

My first day at my Cornell Plantations Summer Internship. I'll be working in the Mundy Wildflower Garden which focuses on native plants, a passion of mine. The first few days were generally devoted to familiarizing the interns with the Plantations at large. Due to my interest in native plants imagine my excitement when I discovered this dwarf cultivar of Penstemon hirsutus 'Pygmaeus' the Dwarf Hairy Penstemon in the alpine garden collection! Also I have a shot of the straight species for comparison which we grow in the wildflower garden.