Penstemon Digitalis – Foxglove Beardtongue is a bushy, clump-forming plant with strong erect stems having clusters of bell-shaped crisp white flowers. They rise above a showy basal foliage of lance-shaped, deep green leaves. The flowers are followed by small capsules that will often turn a reddish color in late summer, dry brown in the fall, and hold up well into winter. The genus name comes from the Greek words penta which means five and stamen which means stamen, in reference to each of the flowers having five stamens; four of the stamens are fertile and one is sterile. This plant is commonly called beardtongue because the sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs. The specific epithet comes from the Latin word digitus which means finger for flowers that look like the finger of a glove. Native to Eastern North America, these plants will grow between 3 – 5 feet tall and have a blooming season ranging from late spring to midsummer. They do best in full sun with well-drained soils and are also drought tolerant. These plants will attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees to your garden while being resistant to deer and rabbits. They are great for cut flowers, beds, and borders.
25+ seed per pack
Planting Zone: 3 – 8
Full Sun
Height: 3 – 5 feet
Width: 1 – 2 feet
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
Great for cut flowers,
Drought tolerant
Origin: Eastern North America
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike! There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!
