Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis)

Description

Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) has beautiful flowers ranging in color from white to pink. These wildflowers prefer soil on the dryer side, but can adapt to many light conditions including full to partial shade. Foxglove Beardtongue is sure to attract a variety of pollinators to your garden with its tall spiky show of blooms. Foxglove Beardtongue is known to be deer resistant.

 

Light: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Moisture: Moist to Medium, but Well-Drained

Soil Type: Well-Drained, tolerates Loams, Clays, and Sand

Soil pH: 5.5 – 7

Average Height: 3 – 5 Feet

Flowers: Tall stalks with clusters of 1-inch, tubular, two-lipped white to pale pink flowers

Bloom Time: May – July

Native Region: Eastern and Central North America

Wildlife: Host plant for the Chalcedony Midget moth (Elaphria chalcedonia)