Foxglove Beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis), commonly known as Smooth Penstemon is a native perennial wildflower.
A member of the snapdragon family this showy native to the prairie it features tall spikes of tubular, white flowers. Native Americans and folk-healers
have made use of this plant for medicinal purposes for both people and
animals.
On our pollinator habitat this is the first species to materialize in
large quantities. And there is an abundance of this blooming beauty.
Acres upon acres of the stuff. This flower appears during late spring
or early summer for about a month and then it’s gone.
Long-tongued
bees, including honeybees, bumblebees, miner bees,
butterflies, Sphinx moths, and hummingbirds favor this plant. The name
Beardtongue is a consequence of the hairy reproductive parts found
within the flower.
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