Penstemon cobaea (Prairie Penstemon) Size:1 gal Pollinators flock to Texas Gayfeather

Pollinators flock to Texas Gayfeather and the seeds are eaten by birds

Notes Provides nesting material or site for native bees

part shade Bloom color Yellow-green Mature height 2-3 ft Mature spread 3-4 ft Evergreen Yes Notes Sharp spines

Also known as Blue Phlox or Louisiana Phlox

Penstemon cobaea (Prairie Penstemon) Size:1 gal Pollinators flock to Texas GayfeatherAlso known as Prairie Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Wild Foxglove. One of the showiest native penstemons, Prairie Penstemon features large, tubular flowers that vary in color from almost white to purple. It spends most of the year as a small, insignificant rosette, then shoots up 1 to 1 1 2 foot stems a couple of weeks before blooming in the spring. The blooms are white to purple, and each is about 2 to 3 inches long. They will grow in part to full