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plant | Penstemon digitalis |
common_name | Foxglove Beardtongue |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jun 3rd to Jul 4th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 756.00 |
beds | A Beds, Meadow |
legend_id |
umid | 58 |
botanical_name | Penstemon digitalis |
common_name | Foxglove Beardtongue |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 3 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Tolerates part shade |
soil_type | clay, loam, sand |
soil_preference | Prefers loam, acid |
soil_moisture | dry to moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Prefers well-drained |
drought_tol | drought tolerant |
deer_tol | moderate tolerance |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | basal leaves, erect or upright |
foliage_color | dark green |
fall_color | brown |
bloom_time | July, June |
bloom_color | white |
fruit_type | seed |
fruit_color | |
winter_form | architectural, seed head |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Bluestar, Blue False Indigo, New Jersey Tea, Rough Blazing Star, Wild Bergamot, Ohio Spiderwort , Blue-eyed Grass, Indian Grass |
notes | The tubular flowers attract long-tongued bees such as bumblebees and mason bees, as well as hummingbirds. |
citation1 | http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Penstemon-digitalis |
citation2 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Penstemon-digitalis-NGN |
citation3 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/wildflower-seeds/penstemon-flower-seeds/penstemon-digitalis-beardtongue-seeds |
citation4 | https://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/prairie/plantx/fx_penstemonx.htm |
citation5 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_digitalis |