- You will get 301+ Seeds of Hairy Beardtongue Flower Seeds. - Seller Notes: “Penstemon hirsutus . U.S. Grown Seed. Tested 1/23-Germination 93%. Packed 1/23.”. - Planting Time: Perennial. - Soil Type: Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand. - Life Cycle: Perennial. - USDA Hardiness Zone (°F): 4 (-30 to -20 °F). - Soil pH: Neutral. - Watering: Medium. - Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Sun. - Hairy Beardtongue Penstemon. A low growing (1-2') perennial with foxglove like flowers and the durability and life span of a penstemon. Easy to grow from seed. Does well in sun/shade gardens or containers. Grows to 12-24" tall and about 12" wide. Makes a great low-maintenance border. Blooms May, June, July. Blooms are white, pink to violate, and make great cut flowers. The flowers also attract hummingbirds and bees with long tongues, such as honeybees, bumblebees, mason bees and miner bees. This plant is native to woodland clearings and is very adaptable to different light conditions. Full sun to all shade. Does best with medium to light water. Not real picky about soil. 300+ seeds per order. - Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!! - Penstemon hirsutus. - Full sun to shade. - Spring, soil temp 55F+. - SOW-press 3 seeds per into soil for each plant. Don't cover.12"apart. Keep moist. - Germination 14-28 Days. - Medium / light water. Light fertilizer if needed. - Flowers are pink to violate. Blooms from early summer through mid-summer.