Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis)

PLANT INFORMATION

Plant Size: CP32

Name: Foxglove beardtongue – Penstemon digitalis

Type: perennial flower

Growth Characteristics  Grows up to 3 to 5 feet tall and in clumps 2-3 feet wide.  In late spring to early summer, tall clusters of showy white tubular flowers appear. A member of the plantain family. Grows rapidly and is low maintenance.

Hardiness: Climate zone 3-8

Light Requirements: Full to partial sun

Water Needs:  Dry to moist conditions.

Soil Preference:  All soil types and can handle dry periods. Prefer acidic soils.

DISEASE, PEST AND DEER RESISTANCE

Deer and rabbit resistant. It has no serious disease or pest problems.

SITE CONSIDERATIONS

Use in fields, wood margins, open woods, native/pollinator garden, naturalized areas or borders.

Value to Wildlife and Insects

This plant attracts birds, hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.