- Botanical name: Penstemon digitalis
- Light: full sun, part shade
- Water needs: low, medium, high
- Soil: clay, loam, sand
- Height: 1 – 4 ft
- Bloom: April – June
- Sociability: 2
- Wildlife value: Hummingbirds, bees, other pollinators
Penstemon digitalis is an easy-to-find late spring perennial. The common name of this native comes from foxgloves, native to Europe, which they somewhat resemble.
P. digitalis is more common further north and west of our area, but this plant does well here and is a favorite of various bumblebees.
Spreading notes: Re-seeds lightly
Maintenance notes: None of note.
Sources: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/plantfindersearch.aspx
