Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Salt Tolerant Flower Color Violet

Flower Color Violet

The genus name comes from Greek pyknos meaning dense and anthos meaning flower for its densely packed flowers

It grows well in very dry soils and in normal soils will likely need help against overcrowding neighbors

Second Photo By: Midwest Groundcovers

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Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Salt Tolerant Flower Color VioletCalico Beardtongue is an adaptable plant that forms a rosette of deep green foliage in moist to mesic conditions. Beginning in June, sturdy flower stalks decorated with large tubular white flowers appear and flower nearly a month. A favorite of bees, it is also visited occasionally by sphinx moths and hummingbirds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 4' Flower Color Pink Purple Flower Time June, July