Foxglove Penstemon (Penstemon digitalis)

Foxglove Penstemon

Penstemon digitalis is a vigorous perennial bearing elegant clusters of pure white flowers marked with purple or pale violet from early to late summer. Semi‑evergreen basal rosettes and stems are often marked reddish purple.

Key Features

• White flowers with purple markings; long bloom season.
• Native; attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds.
• Easy to grow and cold hardy.

Growing Conditions

Well‑drained soil; full sun.

Care & Propagation

Softwood cuttings in early summer, semi‑ripe in mid‑summer, divide in spring. Problems: powdery mildew, rust, leaf spots, Southern blight; slugs/snails on young plants.

Landscape Uses

Beds, borders, cut flower, naturalizing; woodland garden.

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