Penstemon hirsutus Hairy Beardtongue

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

To view the natural range of Penstemon hirsutus visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website. Endangered - Massachusetts Special Concern - Wisconsin
Penstemon hirsutus have lovely pink trumpet shaped flowers

Cultivation Information Hairy Beardtongue

Hairy Beardtongue is an appropriate name as the stems truly are hairy

Height - 16 inches Flower Color - PurpleBlooms - May - JuneSun - Full Sun, Part ShadeHardy Zone - 3-9 Perennial Soil - Well-drained - Medium to DryFamily – Scrophulariaceae
Baby Bluebirds -by Roger Dahlin

Wildlife Significance Hairy Beardtongue

Nectar Source - Butterflies
Native Bees - Attracts a wide range of native bees
Birds -Attracts Hummingbirds
Host Plant - For the caterpillar of the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly
Detailed information - Visit the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society
Propagation Notes Hairy Beardtongue
Stratifying Seeds
Seed Stratification - Seed requires 60 days cold moist storage or plant seed in the fall. It is important to protect seed planted outdoors from heavy snow and rain. Cold frames, either fancy ones or those made from old windows, will suffice. It is imperative that one checks soil moisture in cold frames during winter warm spells, seed may not germinate if allowed to dry out.
Sowing seeds - These seeds need light in order to germinate, gently sprinkle them on top of the potting soil but don't cover them with soil. Seeds require light and cold, moist storage in order to germinate
Seed Provenance Penstemon hirsutus
Nodding Onion Gardens 2014 - Present, Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2012
Ohio Department of Agriculture Nursery Inspection 2010 - 2023
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