Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Great Lakes Shoreline Warrior Plants It attracts and is a

It attracts and is a great nectar source for hummingbirds and swallowtail butterflies

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This large tree grows upwards of 100 feet

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam / Blue Beech / Musclewood) is a native understory tree that can be used extremely well in shade and woodland gardens for that sub-canopy naturalized texture

Penstemon calycosus (Calico Beardtongue) Great Lakes Shoreline Warrior Plants It attracts and is aCalico Beardtongue is an adaptable plant that forms a rosette of deep green foliage in moist to mesic conditions. Beginning in June, sturdy flower stalks decorated with large tubular white flowers appear and flower nearly a month. A favorite of bees, it is also visited occasionally by sphinx moths and hummingbirds. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Woodland Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic Height 4' Flower Color Pink Purple Flower Time June, July