General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 18-30 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Mauve
Pink
Purple
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 60-64°F (15-18°C)
Days to germinate: 14-28
Depth to plant seed: barely cover, up to 1/8 inch
Start indoors

Common names
  • Hummingbird Penstemon
  • Beardtongue
  • Showy Beardtongue
  • Prairie Beardtongue
  • Large-flowered Beardtongue
  • Dew Flower
  • False Foxglove
  • Wild Foxglove

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