Northeastern Beardtongue Drawing

Northeastern Beardtongue
Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd.
Scrophulariaceae

Pink Medium Swish
Northeastern Beardtongue Picture

Elegant violet or magenta 1" tubular flowers with white lobes on woolly branching stalks from June through July, a woolly stem with 2-4" leaves almost up to the flowering head, drought tolerant once established, unusual cut flower, attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees & moths, food plant for Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly caterpillars (Euphydryas phaeton), prefers well-drained soil.

DryToMoist
Sun To Part Shade
1-3’ tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b
Perennial
Deer Resistant

Other names: Hairy Beardtongue

Native Range: ME s. QC & s. ON to WI, south to VA, & n. TN. Rare in MA & RI

Northeastern Beardtongue $6.00
Northeastern Beardtongue Seed Packet $4.00
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