Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue)

White Beardtongue, Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis)

Height, Spread: 2-4 ft, 1.6-2 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally dry, well-drained, clay, loam, silt, sand

Light: Full sun-partial shade

Bloom: Spring-summer, white tubular flowers in a terminal cluster, sometimes purple-tinged

Native Range: Eastern & Central USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Supports specialized bees, Drought-tolerant, NC Native

Notes: Clump-forming perennial flower commonly found in open woodlands, woodland margins, and meadows in the NC mountains. Its long-blooming tubular flowers are very attractive to butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Supports specialized native bee Osmia distincta. Best used in butterfly or drought-tolerant gardens, borders, or naturalized areas.