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Penstemon hirsutus - Hairy Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus - Hairy Beardtongue
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Sizes available: HPP #1 - two plants per pot
Basics: zones 3-9, up to 18" x 12", full to part sun to partial shade, pale pinky-purple tubular flowers in late spring to early summer, can really take anything you throw at it: wet, med-wet, med-dry, dry. I would imagine it wants good winter drainage, though.
Common names: Hairy Beardtongue, Northeastern Beardtongue
Family: Plantaginaceae
Origin/Distribution: Maine to Wisconsin and south to Virginia and Kentucky
Habitat: dry fields and open or dapple-shaded woodlands
More: Very attractive to pollinators, persistent attractive leaves at ground-cover height. This is another waaaaaay underutilized native plant. Perhaps because of its unfortunate name? As you can see from the basic information, it is extremely adaptable. I have been saying when in doubt plant a strawberry or a violet and I am going to add Penstemon hirsutus to the list of no-brainer native plants. This plant would also be good for a rock garden. The flower is sweet in small posies. Penstemons, in general, are both deer and rabbit resistant as well as drought tolerant.
Source: Van Berkum
Image credits: Frank Meuschke of Shelterwood Gardens; illustration from Wikimedia Commons
