Penstemon laevigatus
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
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Eastern Smooth Beardtongue
Plantaginaceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1 - 3 ft tall, 2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White, lavender | |
| Phenology: | Blooms mid-summer | |
| Habitats: | Moist hardwood forests |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Informal shady semi-shady gardens. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Clay, Loam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts bees, butterflies.
Larval host for common buckeye (Junonia coenia).