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Summer
Beard Tongue
Penstemon × gloxinioides
Family: Plantaginaceae
Green & Freshfaintclean
SeasonSummer
OriginNorth America (hybrid)
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Green & Fresh · Summer bloomer
Penstemon's tubular flowers in electric scarlet, pink, purple, and white attract hummingbirds and bees with their nectar-rich throats, forming some of the most colourful summer border spires.
Symbolism & Meaning
beautiful but deceptive
In the Victorian language of flowers, beard tongue means “Beautiful but deceptive”.
Habitat & Environment
North America (hybrid)
Beard Tongue is native to North America (hybrid).
Quick Reference
- Scientific NamePenstemon × gloxinioides
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
- Native ToNorth America (hybrid)
- Bloom SeasonSummer
- LifespanPerennial
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