PENSTEMON HIRSUTUS

Penstemon hirsutus
hairy beardtongue (northeastern beardtongue)

»  Attracts hummingbirds, pollinators
»  Drought tolerant

American Beauties Native Plants
Hardiness Zone:4-8
Height:1-2 ft
Spread:12-18 in
Bloom Color:Pink Shades, Purple Shades, White Shades
Foliage Color:Green Shades
Compact & adaptable, this underused native will shine in your garden as wooly red stems are topped with open clusters of purple, tubular flowers in the early summer. Pollinators and hummingbirds love to visit this plant's bloom & it is the host plant Baltimore Checkerspots. Awesome red fall color.