Cupleaf Beardtongue
Penstemon murrayanus
Cupleaf beardtongue is a striking Southern penstemon with scarlet tubes and round, clasping blue-gray leaves encircling the stem, irresistible to hummingbirds.
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–4 ft
- Spacing
- 1–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~8 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- border
- Native states
- AR, LA, OK, TX
Related native plants
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- Cobaea Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea)
- Scarlet Bugler (Penstemon centranthifolius)
- Palmer's Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri)
- Beardlip Penstemon (Penstemon barbatus)