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Top native beardtongues

5 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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5 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 4

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 4 Well drained 5 Moist 2

Water use

Low 1 Medium 3 High 1

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 5 Loam 7 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 1 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 3

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Dry soil 4 Poor soil 3

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Clumping 3

Plant type

Wildflower 5 Herbaceous perennial 4 Perennial 1
  • Foxglove Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis caterpillars 6 bees 1 food 3 flowers 63
  • Cobaea Beardtongue Penstemon cobaea caterpillars 5 food 3 flowers 28
  • Eastern Gray Beardtongue Penstemon canescens caterpillars 4 bees 1 food 2 flowers 28
  • Small's Penstemon Penstemon smallii caterpillars 3 food 2 flowers 21
  • Eustis Lake Beardtongue Penstemon australis caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 18

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