Penstemon gracilis
(Slender Beardtongue)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Slender Beardtongue, Slender Penstemon, Lilac Beardtongue, Lilac Penstemon
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Penstemon gracilis, or Slender Beardtongue, is native to the Central US. It is a perennial that grows in open prairies, meadows and savananas, open glades and bluffs and along railroads. It blooms in mid to late spring into early summer with white flowers with purple streaks inside.

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