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Penstemon cobaea is a flowering plant in the plantain family, commonly known as cobaea beardtongue, prairie beardtongue or foxglove penstemon. The plant is native to the central United States, primarily the Great Plains from Nebraska to Texas, with additional populations in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas. There are also populations reported in the southwestern United States as well as in Illinois and Ohio, but these appear to be introductions.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Penstemon
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 2-13
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 91 cm
- Mature Spread
- 61 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen, Semi-evergreen
- Flower Color
- White, Lavender
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm to 7.62 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Harvest Time
- Summer
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cobaea beardtongue en Cobaea penstemon en Foxglove penstemon en Prairie beardtongue
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