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Penstemon multiflorus
Penstemon multiflorus Chapm. ex Benth.
Many-flower Penstemon, Many-flower Beardtongue, Many-flowered Penstemon, Many-flowered Beardtongue
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEMU9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Numerous, white to pale lavender, tubular flowers are borne from the upper leaf axils of 1-3+ ft. upright stalks. Stem leaves are arranged in pairs along the smooth or hairy stalk.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GANative Distribution: Coastal Plain from FL to AL
Native Habitat: Scrub oak and dry pinelands
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry, poor soils.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by cuttings, division or seed.Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 898 - Penstemon multiflorus Chapman ex Benth. (2011) K. M. MattsonThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Penstemon multiflorus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Penstemon multiflorus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Penstemon multiflorus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-22Research By: TWC Staff