Flower of the Day - Beard Tongue and Beard Tongue Red Huskers

This post is about two different types of the same plant bread.  It was just easier in one post.

The one Beard Tongue flower looks like a normal foliage-colored plant, with green leaves.  The other species has red foliage and it's Latin name (Penstemon digitalis) actually means "Husker Red".

Name: Beard Tongue

Latin Name: Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis

Below: Beard Tongue (Penstemon)

Below: Beard Tongue "Red Huskers", (Penstemon digitalis)

Plant Type: Perennial, zone 3-8

Blooming Time: Summer

Blossom Color: Large array of colors (Penstemon), Very pale pink (Penstemon digitalis)

Height: 29-35 inches

Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches

Special Care Instructions:

Full Sun

Normal, Sandy or Clay Soil

Neutral, Alkaline or Acid Ph soil

Average or Moist Soil

Fun Facts:

The Penstemon digitalis species of Beard Tongue flower has Red Foliage.

Flowers are attractive to butterflies and bees.

Rabbit Resistant