Penstemon cobaea
(Purple Beardtongue)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Purple Beardtongue, Cobaea Beardtongue, Prairie Beardtongue, Showy Beardtongue
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - June
    Status: Native
    Range:

Penstemon cobaea, or Purple Beardtongue, is native to Central and Southwestern US, with also some entry into the Midwestern US. It is a perennial (though sometimes short-lived) that grows along woodland edges, in open prairies, meadows and savananas and open glades and bluffs. It blooms in mid to late spring into early summer with either white or deep purple flowers.

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