Penstemon laevigatus
(Eastern Smooth Beardtongue)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Eastern Smooth Beardtongue, Appalachian Beardtongue Penstemon
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 9
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: May - July
    Status: Native
    Range:

Penstemon laevigatus, or Eastern Smooth Beardtongue, is native to the Midwestern and Southeastern 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 light purple flowers.

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