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Smooth Beardtongue
Penstemon laevigatus

Plant Info: 

Light: sun - part shade

Soil: moist/average

Height: 2 - 3 ft

Bloom Season: spring​​

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Penstemon laevigatus Smooth Beardtongue possibly (12).JPG

 

​Wildlife: 

Bumble bee favorite!

Nectar for bees and other pollinators​

Supports specialist bees

​Bees use stems for nesting​

Host plant for the Buckeye Butterfly

**Deer and rabbit resistant!

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butterfly Common Buckeye Junonia coenia (6).JPG

Common Buckeye Butterfly uses Penstemon species as a host plant

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