• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Penstemon australis

slender beardtongue

Nomenclature

Common Name:

slender beardtongue

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Penstemon australis

Family:

Plantaginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

2-3 ft tall by clones can be large ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white,pink

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Wildflower garden.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Somewhat long very dry periods

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Hummingbirds

Attracts bees.

Attracts hummingbirds.

Native Habitats:

Sandhill, secondary woods, flatwoods.

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