Hairy Beardtongue

Penstemon hirsutus (L.) Willd. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 32 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Hairy Beardtongue: Caloptilia murtfeldtella, Euphydryas phaeton, Oncocnemis saundersiana

Native Range

  • USA:  Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
  • CAN:  Ontario, Québec
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.