We are currently offering this wildflower species for sale.
Also known as Foxglove beardtongue, tall white beardtongue
Color of flowers: white or purple Blooms: spring - mid-summer Attracts the following pollinators: bees, including sweet bees, leafcutter bees, and newly-hatched bumble bees
Distribution (where they occur): meadows, open woods and clearings, fields Sunlight: full sun, partial-sun, shade tolerant Soil moisture level: moist Adapted to the following soil types: coarse textured soils, fine textured soils, medium textured soils Anaerobic tolerance: low CaCO3 tolerance: low Drought tolerant: high Soil pH range of tolerance: 5.5 - 7.0
Where/how to plant: we recommend that you plant this species in its native habitat, or conditions that mimic its native habitat,
References Elliman, Ted, and New England Wild Flower Society. Wildflowers of New England. Timber Press, 2016.
Leopold, Donald Joseph. Native Plants of the Northeast: A Guide for Gardening & Conservation. Timber Press, 2005.
Levine, Carol. A Guide To Wildflowers in Winter: Herbaceous Plants of Northeastern North America. Yale University Press, 1995.
“Plants Profile for Penstemon Digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue).” PLANTS Database, United States Department of Agriculture: Natural Resources Conservation Service, plants.sc.egov.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PEDI.
Wheeler, Justin. “Plants for Pollinators: Beardtongue.” Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, The Xerces Society, 8 June 2017, xerces.org/blog/plants-for-pollinators-beardtongue.