- Type:
- Herb
- Light Exposure:
- Full Sun, Partial Sun
- Soil Moisture:
- Dry
- Height:
- 1 to 2 feet
- Project:
- Erosion Control, Restoration
- Bloom Color:
- Pink
- Bloom Months:
- June, July
- Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
- Low to Moderate
- Salt Tolerance:
- Medium to High
- Stress Tolerance:
- Drought Tolerant
- Herbivore Sensitivity:
- Low to Medium
- Behavior (Rate of Spread):
- 1
- Pollinator Value:
- Medium
- Benefit to Pollinators:
- Adult Food
- Pollinators:
- Hummingbirds, Native Bees
- Counties:
- Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Hennepin, Hubbardard, Isanti, Kittson, Lac qui, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Rock, Roseau, SCottonwood, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Swift, Todd, Wadena, Washington, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine
Notes/Description:
Slender Beardtongue is a drought-tolerant perennial with spike-like clusters of tubular, pale-violet flowers. Attractive to many pollinators, it is a host plant for the Chalcedon Checkerspot and Edith’s Checkerspot.