Foxglove Beardtongue
| Botanic name | Penstemon digitalis |
| Also known as | Foxglove Penstemon, Smooth Penstemon |
| Bloom color | white tubular flowers with pink/purple lines at the throat |
| Bloom time |
May - July |
| Height | 3-4' tall |
| Growth habit | forms clump, easy to grow, self seeds |
| Light | sun to light shade |
| Soil | medium moisture to dry in a variety of soils; tolerates dry shade |
| Uses | in perennial borders, wild gardens, native plant gardens, or naturalized areas of prairies, fields, wood margins, and open woods |
| Attracts | birds, butterflies, and bumblebees, good nectar source |
| Other | This plant has no serious insect or disease problems and is deer resistant. Can be divided when plant is big enough. Penstemon in Greek means five stamens. Four are fertile and one is sterile. |
| Photo credit | Norman G. Flaigg |