Foxglove (Calico) Beardtongue - Penstemon digitalis *RPBB*

Sturdy white tubular flowers occasionally touched with lavender are visited by many pollinators, including bees, butterflies, Sphinx moths, and Hummingbirds. Chickadees, Cardinals, Wrens and others may eat the seeds. Easy to grow, Foxglove Beardtongue is larval host to the Chalcedony Midget moth and favored by the federally endangered Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. It is rarely eaten by rabbits, and may spread by seed. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Sand Soil Conditions: Average-MediumDry Flower Color: White Flower Time: June-July Height: 3' Light: Tolerates All Features: Hummingbirds and other Birds, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, Pollinators, Larval Host Credits: Info & Photo courtesy of Illinoiswildflowers.info