Penstemon australis

Plant Information
Species: 
australis
Species Authority: 
Small
Subgenus: 
Penstemon
Section: 
Penstemon
Subsection: 
Penstemon
Habit: 
herbaceous perennial
Habit Woodiness:
 
herb
Lifespan: 
long-lived
Plant Height - Min: 
3.00dm
Plant Height - Max: 
8.00dm
Habitat Description: 
Pinelands, granite hills and sandy fields.
Distribution Range: 
Coastal Plain and Piedmont, Central Florida to Mississippi and South Virginia.
Soil Type: 
Sandy soils and granite, gravelly soils.
Other Notes: 

Photos by Andi Wolfe ©2016 - If you would like to use any of these photos, contact Andi Wolfe at Ohio State University

First Bloom: 
Late March
Last Bloom: 
June
References: 
Small JK. 1933. Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Radford AE, Ahles HE, Bell CR. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.