Description
Sci
entific name: Penstemon hirsutus
Range: Lower Michigan
Light: Sun-Shade
Soil: Loam, sand, clay
Moisture: Medium wet, medium, medium dry, dry
Height: 18″
Bloom: May, June
Zones: 3-9
Color: Purple, blue, white
Spaciing: 10-12″
Root: Fibrous
Penstemons aren’t native to the Keweenaw, but they are next door neighbors, and our local insects like them just fine, especially bumblebees. People like them too; such pretty plants really should be grown more often. Hairy beardtongue prefers thin, dry soil in partial shade, but as you can see from the description, it is very adaptable.
