Penstemon digitalis Foxglove Beardtongue
Ohio Native Plant Natural Range
To view the natural range of Penstemon digitalis visit the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service website.
Seed Provenance Penstemon digitalis
Nodding Onion Gardens - 2012 - present - Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2011
Wildlife Significance Foxglove Beardtongue
Nectar Source - For sphinx moths, honey bees, large number of native bees.
Plant Specialists - Osmia distincta (Mason Bee species) and the pollen collecting wasp (Pseudomasaris occidentals) depend on this plant for food.
Pollinator Plants- Penstemon species are wonderful pollinator plants
Perfoliated Leaves - Leaves on this plant are considered perfoliated, that is they circle the stem creating a small "drinking fountain" for birds and insects.
For detailed information visit the Illinois Wildflower site
Plant Specialists - Osmia distincta (Mason Bee species) and the pollen collecting wasp (Pseudomasaris occidentals) depend on this plant for food.
Pollinator Plants- Penstemon species are wonderful pollinator plants
Perfoliated Leaves - Leaves on this plant are considered perfoliated, that is they circle the stem creating a small "drinking fountain" for birds and insects.
For detailed information visit the Illinois Wildflower site
Propagation Notes Foxglove Beardtongue
Storage - Moist Cold - 30 days - Small Zip lock plastic bag with a few table spoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-18-2012 - Many
Night Temperature - 61 - 63°FDay Temperature - 64 - 65°F - Under florescent lights
Natural light - 3-4-12 - Few hours each day of exposure to sun light
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-18-2012 - Many
Night Temperature - 61 - 63°FDay Temperature - 64 - 65°F - Under florescent lights
Natural light - 3-4-12 - Few hours each day of exposure to sun light