Penstemon digitalis
Foxglove Beardtongue
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Decorative clusters of white tubular flowers.
Clump forming native of fields, prairies and wood margins.
Height
2-4 Feet
Spread
18-24 Inches
Color
White
Interesting Notes
Called Beardtongue because the sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs.
Bloom Time
May-June
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Purple Coneflower (Echinacea Pixie Meadowbrite), Dwarf Perennial Sunflower (Helianthus ), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides), Cylindrical Blazing Star (Liatris cylindracea), Wild Bergamont (Monarda fistulosa)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Dried Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
| • | Moist |
| • | Very Adaptable |
