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Penstemon digitalis DAKOTA™ ‘Burgundy’ - FOXGLOVE BEARDTONGUE DAKOTA™ ‘BURGUNDY’
Cultivar of beardtongue with dramatic glossy purple-black foliage, deep purple seed heads and lavender-violet flowers.
Dense well branched habit, good garden size, excellent vigor.
Tough, hardy, heat and humidity tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant.
Blooming Time: early to mid summer
Size: 2' tall x 1.5' wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade; very adaptable to soil types and pH (drained soils, clay, sandy, rocky, virtually any soil)
Moisture Needs: average (medium) to medium-dry
Origin: Hybrid of several native beardtongues (P. digitalis, P. calycosus at least). Introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. Patented plant under 'TNPENDB' PP30569 (since 2019). Shorter and more compact than 'Dark Towers' and 'Mystica'. Flowers are more lavender to violet rather than pink.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Versatile and reliable perennial that be combined with variety of other perennials, wildflowers and grasses.
Picture Copyright: Terra Nova Nurseries
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Penstemon digitalis DAKOTA™ ‘Burgundy’ - FOXGLOVE BEARDTONGUE DAKOTA™ ‘BURGUNDY’
Cultivar of beardtongue with dramatic glossy purple-black foliage, deep purple seed heads and lavender-violet flowers.
Dense well branched habit, good garden size, excellent vigor.
Tough, hardy, heat and humidity tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant.
Blooming Time: early to mid summer
Size: 2' tall x 1.5' wide
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade; very adaptable to soil types and pH (drained soils, clay, sandy, rocky, virtually any soil)
Moisture Needs: average (medium) to medium-dry
Origin: Hybrid of several native beardtongues (P. digitalis, P. calycosus at least). Introduced by Terra Nova Nurseries in Oregon. Patented plant under 'TNPENDB' PP30569 (since 2019). Shorter and more compact than 'Dark Towers' and 'Mystica'. Flowers are more lavender to violet rather than pink.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant Combinations: Versatile and reliable perennial that be combined with variety of other perennials, wildflowers and grasses.
Picture Copyright: Terra Nova Nurseries