Penstemon 'Dakota Burgundy' - Beardtongue (Photo courtesy of TERRA NOVA Nurseries, Inc.)

Perennials

Penstemon digitalis 'Dakota™ Burgundy'

Beard Tongue

Penstemon 'Dakota Burgundy' features lovely lavender flowers on glossy, purple-black leaves. Shorter and more compact than most penstemons. Tough and long-lived perennial loved by hummingbirds!

Beard Tongue Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Do not tolerate having wet feet over winter!

Height:

12-14 in

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Spread:

12-14 in

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Hardiness Zone:

3 - 8

Characteristics & Attributes for Penstemon digitalis 'Dakota™ Burgundy'

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Preference
• Dry
• Average
Attracts Wildlife
• Hummingbirds
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
Attributes
• Great Foliage
• Border or Bed
• Mass Planting
• Container
• Specimen
• Cut Flower
• Focal Point
Foliage Color
• Purple
Great Companion Plants for Penstemon digitalis 'Dakota™ Burgundy'
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata )
Anise hyssop Anise hyssop (Agastache 'Tango')
Shasta Daisy Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum 'Becky')
Daylily Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Lavender Blue Baby')
Similar Plants to Penstemon digitalis 'Dakota™ Burgundy'
Beard Tongue Beard Tongue (Penstemon digitalis 'Dark Towers')
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