Hairy Beardtongue is a compact native perennial with the upper lance-shaped foliage turning burgundy in fall and sturdy, hairy dark stems. Airy panicles of small tubular blue-lavender to violet flowers with white flushed lips bloom from late spring to mid summer. Grows best in partial sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Drought and heat tolerant. Type: Perennial Origins: Hybrid Height: 1' - 2.5' Spread: 0.5' - 1' Spacing: 1' USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9 Culture: Full Sun , Part Sun Bloom Color: Blue/Purple+White Season of Interest: Spring , Summer MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Root rot can occur in poorly-drained soils. Self-seeds, but not aggresively. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Rock Gardens , Xeriscape Gardens , Naturalized Areas , and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflowe r, Little Bluestem , Giant Hyssop IMAGE: Kurt Stüber [1] , Penstemon hirsutus (pubescens)0 , CC BY-SA 3.0 , (2) Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, 2015.05.19 14.23.52 DSCN2403 - Flickr - andrey zharkikh , CC BY 2.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.