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Penstemon smallii (Small's Beard Tongue)
Penstemon smallii (Small's Beard Tongue)
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Small's Beard Tongue (Penstemon smallii)
Height, Spread: 2-3 ft, 1-1.5 ft
Water/Soil: Average-occasionally dry, well-drained, loam, sand, shallow rocky, acidic-neutral soil, will not thrive in wet soil.
Light: Full sun-part shade
Bloom: Summer, pink, purple, or white tubular blooms
Native Range: Southeastern USA, primarily in the southern Appalachians
Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Host plant, moderately deer resistant, drought tolerant
Notes: Rare herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in rocky bluffs or woodland margins in the NC mountains. Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies, and is a host plant for the Common Buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia). Best used in a rock garden or a pollinator garden as a border plant.
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Orders over $200 are hand delivered to your doorstep in the greater Triangle area for free
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Orders less than $200 are hand delivered for a flat fee of $20.
We deliver to the following NC counties: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, and Wake
Any orders placed outside of the above counties will be cancelled and refunded, unless you've already discussed your longer-distance order with us. You can email us at info@carolinahabitats.com.