Penstemon canescens

Plant Information

Species:

canescens

Species Authority:

(Britton) Britton

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:

Rocky or sandy woods, Blue Ridge and Appalachian provinces.

Distribution Range:

Blue Ridge and Appalachian provinces, Alabama to Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina; rarely in the Piedmont in South Vermont.

Soil Type:

Rocky or sandy soil.

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:

Early May

Last Bloom:

July

References:

Small JK. 1933. Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.