Blooms with long panicles of tubular flowers in a mixture of white, violet, pink, and purple hues. The extremely sturdy stems grow 1 to 3 feet tall in full to partial sun and loamy, moist to average soils. It rarely has problems with foliar diseases.
 
Plant Characteristics:
Grows 1-3' tall.
 
Needs full to part sun.
 
Prefers rich, moist to average, loamy soils. 
 
Blooms for about a month in late spring or early summer.
 
Wildlife Value:
 Long-tongued bees are the most important pollinators. Halictid bees, sphinx moths, and hummingbirds also visit the plant. 
 
Medicinal, Edible, and Other Uses:
 
Resources:
Illinois Wildflowers: https://illinoiswildflowers.info/savanna/plants/ls_penstemon.htm
 
National Wildlife Federation: https://nativeplantfinder.nwf.org/Plants/2501
 
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