Hairy Beardtongue
![Common Name: Hairy Beardtongue
Scientific Name: Penstemon hirsutus
Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure
Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade
Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist
Bloom Colour: Purple
Season of Interest: Summer
Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline
Description: Bees love its tubular flowersthe two are perfectly adapted to each other. Where's the hairy beard? You'll find it in the filaments on the flower's stamens.](https://groundedgardens.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hairy_beardtongue-442x1024.jpg)
- Common Name: Hairy Beardtongue
- Scientific Name: Penstemon hirsutus
- Layer: Groundcover, Vignette, Structure
- Light Conditions: Sun, Part-sun, Shade
- Soil Conditions: Dry, Moist-drained, Moist
- Bloom Colour: Purple
- Season of Interest: Summer
- Suitable for: Lawn replacement, Septic bed, Shoreline
- Description: Bees love its tubular flowers-the two are perfectly adapted to each other. Where’s the hairy beard? You’ll find it in the filaments on the flower’s stamens.