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Gulf Coast Penstemon

Penstemon tenuis

Gulf Coast penstemon is unusual among beardtongues for tolerating wet, heavy soils, offering lavender-purple bloom for rain gardens and damp borders in the South.

Family
Plantaginaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
purple, pink
Wildlife value
pollinators, hummingbirds, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container, rain garden
Native states
AR, LA, MS, TX