Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims - Figwort familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet
Planting Distance: 3.0 feet
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Root Depth: 8 inches
Growth Form: Rhizomatous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Features
Flower Color: Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: Low
Fire Tolerance: Medium
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Foxglove Beardtongue: Haploa confusa
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin
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.