Cobaea Beardtongue

Penstemon cobaea Nutt. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Cobaea Beardtongue: Poladryas minuta minuta

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.