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Penstemon digitalis 'Dakato Burgundy'

Beardtongue

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Penstemon digitalis Dakota™ 'Burgundy' - Beardtongue from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Tough, hardy perennial
  • Glossy, purple black leaves
  • Showy, lavender-pink flowers
  • Dark seed heads and purple foliage in fall
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming

Clump-forming perennial with elliptic basal leaves and lance-shaped leaves on the stems. Panicles of tubular flowers in a variety of colors including, white, pink, purple and blue. Blooms mid-spring through summer. Great for borders, wild gardens and naturalized areas. Penstemon digitalis and barbatus are native.



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers very well-drained soil and full sun to light shade Low maintenance plant Prune off spent flowers Drought tolerant once established


Height: 12 in
Spread: 18-20 in
Spacing: 18 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender, Pink
Zone: 3-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Native
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Multi-Color

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage):

  • Fall

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil
  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Penstemon

Common Name: Beardtongue

Clump-forming perennial with elliptic basal leaves and lance-shaped leaves on the stems. Panicles of tubular flowers in a variety of colors including, white, pink, purple and blue. Blooms mid-spring through summer. Great for borders, wild gardens and naturalized areas. Penstemon digitalis and barbatus are native.