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Penstemon tenuis
Gulf Coast Beard Tongue
Item #: 15423
Zones: 7a to 9b, possibly much colder
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 30" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
We have been thrilled with the performance of the Southeast US (Arkansas through Texas) native, Gulf Coast beard tongue. For us, the robust Penstemon tenuis forms a tight mass of rosettes that give rise in early spring to dozens of 30" tall upright stems, each laden, starting for us in early May, with light purple, bell-shaped flowers. Although a moist streamside/marsh native in the wild, Penstemon tenuis is adaptable to an array of garden soils, all but the driest of sites. We find the best flowering on plants grown in full sun. Penstemon tenuis is also a food source for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Penstemon
Flower Color: Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Colored Foliage , Tony's Favorites , United States Native Plants