Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

eastern smooth beardtongue - Penstemon laevigatus

USDA Plant Code: PELA8 Light Requirement: full sun - full shade Soil Moisture: medium/moist Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: forb/herb, Hardiness Zone: 8a, 1/2 8b Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: no All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: yes Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: purple/white Bloom Period: spring/summer Fragrant: no

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