Family: Plantaginaceae

Scientific Name: Penstemon cobaea

Common Name: Prairie Beardtongue

Description

Prairie Beardtongue (Penstemon cobaea) is clump-forming, reaching up to 24-inch plants with large flowers ranging in color from white to pink pale purple to purple.

Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone5-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage, moist
Soil & Siteaverage, moist, calcareous
Flowerswhite to pink to light purple to dark purple
Leavesgreen, largest leaves at the base, smaller stem leaves that tend to clasp the stem (#56)
Dimensionsup to 24" tall
Propagationseeds
Misc FactsThe purple-colored plants are listed as Penstemon cobaea var purpureus. The species name honors Father Bernardo Cobo, a Spanish missionary and naturalist (1572-1659) #119)
Notes & Reference#56-Tall Grass Prairie Wildflowers (Doug Ladd), #119-Growing Penstemons (Dale Lindgren, Ellen Wilde), #237-Penstemons (Peter Nord)
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