Photo credit
Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Original photo
Foxglove Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Purple or white
- Bloom
- May to July
- Height
- 2–4 feet
- Spread
- 1.5–2 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Arkansas (state-specific source)