What Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue) Looks Like in Every Season: From Seed to Established

See what Penstemon hirsutus (Hairy Beardtongue, Hairy Penstemon, Northeastern Beardtongue) looks like in every season of the year, from seed all the way to an established plant. See first and second year growth from seed. Also, learn some interesting tidbits about Penstemon hirsutus, its name, how the flower works, and about the pollinators that visit it.

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The Stats
Bloom: May-July
Height: 1-3 feet
Sun Preference: Full sun to mostly shade
Soil Moisture: Dry to moderate, well-draining
Soil Type: Poor to average
Leaves: Basal (low near the ground)
Flowers: Tubular, white-pink-purple
Pollinators: Various bees
Endangered/rare in some states. Overall considered secure.

References:
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Flora of North America. 2020. http://floranorthamerica.org/Penstemo...

Gleason, Henry A. and Arthur J. Cronquist. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. 1991. https://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/tax... Hairy Beard-Tongue.

Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife. 2019. https://www.mass.gov/doc/hairy-beard-...

Hairy Beardtongue. Prairie Nursery. https://www.prairienursery.com/hairy-...

Hairy Beardtongue. Prairie Moon Nursery. https://www.prairiemoon.com/penstemon...

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/res...

Penstemon. Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/plant/Vera...

Penstemon, Hairy Beardtongue. Michigan State University Extension. https://www.canr.msu.edu/nativeplants...

Penstemon hirsutus - northeastern beardtongue. Native Plant Trust: Go Botany. https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org...

Penstemon Species. Department of Plant Sciences. University of Oxford. https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/...

Wheeler, Justin. Plants for Pollinators: Beardtongue. Xerces Society. 2017. https://www.xerces.org/blog/plants-fo...