Smooth Penstemon
Penstemon digitalis
2.5” plug
Light: Full sun, partial
Height: 2' - 3'
Spacing: 1'
Bloom time: June, July
Bloom color: Yellow
Soil type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil moisture: Medium, moist
Perennial
Deer resistant: Yes
Ecological benefits: Butterflies, Sphinx moths, Bees (especially long-tongued bees), Bumblebees, mason bees, honeybees, miner bees; hummingbirds: Larval host for arachne checkerspot, Chalcedon checkerspot, Confused haploa moth
Landscaping tips: Perennial border, Prairie gardens
Kristen’s Notes: Very popular with bees in my garden. Smooth Penstemon also is one of the first plants in the season to bring a deep green to the garden. It’s foliage is very richly colored when many other prairie plants are still dormant in early spring.
Penstemon digitalis
2.5” plug
Light: Full sun, partial
Height: 2' - 3'
Spacing: 1'
Bloom time: June, July
Bloom color: Yellow
Soil type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil moisture: Medium, moist
Perennial
Deer resistant: Yes
Ecological benefits: Butterflies, Sphinx moths, Bees (especially long-tongued bees), Bumblebees, mason bees, honeybees, miner bees; hummingbirds: Larval host for arachne checkerspot, Chalcedon checkerspot, Confused haploa moth
Landscaping tips: Perennial border, Prairie gardens
Kristen’s Notes: Very popular with bees in my garden. Smooth Penstemon also is one of the first plants in the season to bring a deep green to the garden. It’s foliage is very richly colored when many other prairie plants are still dormant in early spring.
Penstemon digitalis
2.5” plug
Light: Full sun, partial
Height: 2' - 3'
Spacing: 1'
Bloom time: June, July
Bloom color: Yellow
Soil type: Clay, loam, sand
Soil moisture: Medium, moist
Perennial
Deer resistant: Yes
Ecological benefits: Butterflies, Sphinx moths, Bees (especially long-tongued bees), Bumblebees, mason bees, honeybees, miner bees; hummingbirds: Larval host for arachne checkerspot, Chalcedon checkerspot, Confused haploa moth
Landscaping tips: Perennial border, Prairie gardens
Kristen’s Notes: Very popular with bees in my garden. Smooth Penstemon also is one of the first plants in the season to bring a deep green to the garden. It’s foliage is very richly colored when many other prairie plants are still dormant in early spring.