Common Name: Foxglove Beardtongue

Latin Name: Penstemon digitalis

Height: 4 feet tall

Duration: Perennial

Bloom Color: White

Bloom Time: June - July

Water Use: Low to High

Soil: Medium, Medium-Dry

Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade

Spreads via seeds, root division, and softwood cuttings.

Host Plant: Caterpillars of the Chalcedony Midget moth.

Pollinators: Long-tongued bees species including honeybees, bumblebees, Anthophorine bees, Miner bees, Mason bee, and Large Leaf-Cutting bees.

Other Information:  Halictid bees, butterflies, Sphinx moths, and hummingbirds are also attracted to the flowers, but they are not effective pollinators. The plant is deer resistant.