Beard Toungue

Penstemon laevigatus

Size: 1 Gallon Availability

Flower
Max size: 3’ tall x 2’ wide
Average size: 2′ tall x 2′ wide

Usually Moist, Moist to Dry
Clay, Loam
Part Shade, Shade
No salt tolerance

Also known as: Eastern Beardtongue, Eastern Smooth Beardtongue, Smooth Beardtongue

Beardtongue blooms mid summer with spikes of white and pink flowers. It attracts a wide range of wildlife including hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies. Larval host plant for the Common Buckeye, Baltimore checkerspot butterfly, and noble sun moth.

Many tribes used it for colds, coughs, consumption, and whooping cough. The Cherokee used an infusion to stop cramps.