(Beardtongue)
- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 1 to 2 feet
- Project:
- Shoreline Buffer
- Bloom Color:
- White
- Bloom Months:
- June, July
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Medium
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low to Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- Very High
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food, Larval Food
- Pollinators:
- Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Hummingbirds, Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees, Wasps
- Counties:
- Hennepin, Houston, Mille Lacs, Pine, Washington
Notes/Description:
Foxglove Beardtongue can be found in meadows, prairies, savannas, and woodland edges. Preferring medium soils and tolerant of a range of sun conditions, it is easy to grow from seed. Its tubular flowers attract a variety of long-tongued bees.