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Slenderleaf False Foxglove
Agalinis tenuifolia

Slender-leaved False Foxglove is adaptable and readily self-sows. Typically found in wet meadows, it can survive in a range of soil, moisture, and sun conditions.

USDA symbol: AGTE3

General Information

Plant TypeForb
Height1 to 2 feet
Light ExposureSun
Soil MoistureDry, Medium
Bloom ColorPink
Slenderleaf False Foxglove (Slenderleaf False Foxglove<div><em class="small">Agalinis tenuifolia</em></div>)
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Tolerances

Flooding / Inundation ToleranceHigh
General Resilience5
Salt ToleranceMedium
Stress ToleranceDrought Tolerant, General Disturbance

Pollinator Value: High

Bloom MonthsAugust to September
Pollinator BenefitInsect Pollinated, Provides Nectar

Project Planning

Project TypeRain Garden
Coefficient of Conservatism5
Herbivore SensitivityMedium
LifespanAnnual
Rate of SpreadSlow
Soil StabilizationShallow
Vegetative ReproductionAbsent

Range

CountyAitkin, Anoka, Becker, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Hennepin, Houston, Isanti, Itasca, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac qui Parle, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Roseau, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
EcoregionDriftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Glaciated Plains, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains
Approximate Eco ProvinceEastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands