Description
Hairy Penstemon, Penstemon hirsutus
1 GALLON POT
Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun, Shade
Moisture: Dry to Medium
Soil: Sandy, well-drained
Height: 18 inches
Bloom Season: May, June
Bloom Color: Pale pink to Purple
NOTES: Hairy Penstemon or Beardtongue has pale pink to purple trumpet-shaped flowers and woolly-stems. The tubular, white-lipped flowers are about an inch long. It is the larval host plants for the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly. Hairy Beardtongue is a very versatile plant for home landscapes because of its varied sun and moisture requirements, its compact size and colony-forming nature. Drought tolerant.
Photo credits:
1. David L. Clement, University of Maryland, Bugwood.org 5546603
2. John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org 1610670
3. Dorothy Long, 2015 New England Wild Flower Society, Bugwood.org 5528539
