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Cobaea Beardtongue

Penstemon cobaea

Oversized, foxglove-like flowers in pale purple veined within, on a stout southern-plains penstemon. Thrives in heavy, rocky, limy soils.

Family

Plantaginaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

1–2 ft

Spacing

1–1.5 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

alkaline

Bloom

April, May

Bloom colors

white, pink

Wildlife value

butterflies, hummingbirds, larval host, pollinators

Caterpillar hosts

~8 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

border, container

Native states

AR, AZ, IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, NM, OH, OK, TX