Share

Native Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Search native plant database:
Name:    
Family:    

Penstemon laevigatus Ait.

Eastern smooth beardtongue, Smooth beardtongue, Eastern beardtongue, Hairy beardtongue

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

USDA Symbol: PELA8

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AL , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , OH , PA , SC , TN , VA , WV
Native Habitat: rich woods and fields
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Organic

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Recommended Species Lists

Find native plant species by state. Each list contains commercially available species suitable for gardens and planned landscapes. Once you have selected a collection, you can browse the collection or search within it using the combination search.

View Recommended Species page

Additional resources

USDA: Find Penstemon laevigatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Penstemon laevigatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon laevigatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-01-31
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back