Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Zones 3–8perennial36" tall🐝 pollinator🌾 native
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Peak bloom: June
How to plant
Plant in spring in well-drained soil. Drought-tolerant once established; hummingbirds love the trumpets.
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Spacing
- 18" between plants
- Mature height
- 36"
- Row placement
- mid of bed
From authoritative sources
Aggregated from USA National Phenology Network.
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