Plantaginaceae
Yellow beardtongue
Penstemon confertus
Also known as butter penstemon, Penstemon depressus, Penstemon washoensis, Penstemon confertus var. caeruleopurpureus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Penstemon · Native Perennial · Pollinator · Part Shade · Wildflower · Pacific Northwest · Mountain Garden · Hummingbird Plant · Beardtongue · Prairie
Yellow beardtongue is a hardy native perennial that thrives in partially shaded garden beds with average moisture. Water regularly during spring and summer but avoid waterlogged conditions. It is an excellent low-maintenance choice for Pacific Northwest and mountain region pollinator gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days during active growth
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yellow
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan, Washington
- Attracts
- Bees, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
More Penstemon
Related plants from the same genus
Buy this plant
No nurseries currently list it
No nursery lists Yellow beardtongue right now.