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Penstemon laevigatus

Eastern smooth beardtongue

Nomenclature

Common Name:

Eastern smooth beardtongue

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Genus species:

Penstemon laevigatus

Family:

Plantaginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1 - 3 ft tall, 2 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

White, lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms mid-summer

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Informal shady semi-shady gardens.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

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

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Somewhat moist, no flooding -to- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

Adaptable

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Hummingbirds

Attracts bees, butterflies. 





Larval host for common buckeye (J unonia coenia ).

Native Habitats:

Moist hardwood forests

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