
Everwilde Farms - 2000 Foxglove Beardtongue Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Seed Packet
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Thriving in the sun or in the shade this versatile perennial bears trumpet-shaped white blossoms. This native wildflower is used for many native wildflower projects because it is a principal pollinator species that can adapt to many conditions. The plant s unusual name comes from the fuzzy tongue in each open bloom. John Mitchell an 18th century American botanist recorded the first botanical description of this plant genus; Carl Linnaeus included it in his landmark publication Species Plantarum in 1753. According to legend Native Americans once used this plant as a versatile medicinal remedy. Its unusual common name comes from a fuzzy tongue in each open bloom which gives a slight resemblance to a mouth and a tongue. The genus name Penstemon comes from Greek words for five threads referring to the stamens of each blossom. The species name digitalis means finger-like referring to the appearance of the blossoms.




















