Penstemon hirsutus

Hairy Beardtongue

Our shortest and earliest blooming Penstemon; attractive addition to short grass meadows.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows, Woodland Openings

• Habitat:

  Dry fields, woods, roadside banks, rocky slopes.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Late May to July

• Flower Color:

  Purple

• Typical Height:

  2.8 ft

• Pollinator Value:

  High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  NI

• Midwest

  NI

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  NI

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  NI

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Tolerances

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  3,877,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.08 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• MD Lower Midland UPL Meadow Mix
• MD Upper Midland UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator 3′ Mix
• MD Mountain UPL Meadow Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• PA Blue Ridge Province UPL Meadow Mix
• PA Valley & Ridge Province UPL Meadow Mix
• Maryland Upland Mix
• Northeast Annual & Perennial Wildflower Mix
• Deer Resistant Meadow Mix
• Low-Growing Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Showy Northeast Native Wildflower & Grass Mix
• Showy Northeast Native Wildflower Mix
• Partially Shaded Area Roadside Mix