Penstemon, Smooth
(Penstemon digitalis)
Fall Foliage, Native Bees, Pollinator, Rain Garden, U.S. Native
Smooth Penstemon is also known as Foxglove Beardtongue.
Smooth Penstemon is a most attractive wildflower producing elegant clusters of pure white flowers tastefully lined with purple that bloom for a month or longer and is one of the few Penstemons that thrives in clay! A lovely addition to fresh floral arrangements, Penstemon digitalis grows to two or three feet tall in all soil types, in full sun or light shade and its tubular flowers attract long-tongued bees such as honeybees, bumblebees and mason bees as well as hummingbirds.
White, Blooms in Early Summer, LIght: Full Sun to Part Shade, Height: 2' - 3', Soil: Sand to Clay, Water: Medium to Moist
Attracts Butterflies, Honeybees, Hummingbirds & Songbirds!
Claybuster!
Deer Resistant!
Makes Great Cut Flowers!
It is native to the eastern and Midwestern U.S. and is typically found in open woods, meadows and prairies.
It grows to just three feet tall, and the abundant, white flowers occur in mid-spring to early summer.
Can be planted in full sun or light shade.
Recommended for home gardens, rain gardens and meadow plantings.
Also a great addition to pollinator mixes because of its early bloom time.
Attracts hummingbirds, bumblebees, mason bees and smaller wild bees.
It is a host plant for Chalcedon Checkerspot and Edith’s Checkerspot.