Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus
Eastern smooth beardtongue carries airy spikes of white, faintly violet-tinged tubes over glossy foliage, an adaptable native for sun to part shade in average soil.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1–4 ft
- Spacing
- 2–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June, July
- Bloom colors
- purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~8 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA, WV
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