Onyx and Pearl Beardtongue

Onyx and Pearl Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis 'Onyx and Pearl'

This fruiting perennial that produces edible fruit in the home orchard or kitchen garden.

  • Fruit is produced reliably in Ontario's climate; well suited to home orchard and kitchen garden use.
  • Flowers in spring provide pollinator value before the fruit develops through summer.
  • Plant in full sun with well-drained soil.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.9 – 1.1
Mature Spread (meters)
0.9 – 1.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Drought-tolerant. Showy perennial when planted in mass. Easy to grow in full sun in the perennial border.
Notes
The name penstemon is derived from 'Pente' (5) and 'stemon' referring to the five-stamened flowers.

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