Also known as Prairie Beardtongue, False Foxglove, Wild Foxglove.
Wild Foxglove (not a true foxglove) is one of the loveliest sights on the spring prairie. 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 shade to full sun.
AT A GLANCE
Texas native | Yes |
Water use | Low, medium |
Sun exposure | Full sun to part sun |
Bloom time | Spring |
Mature height | 1-2 ft |
Attracts | Butterflies, hummingbirds, moths |
Host plant | Dotted Checkerspot butterfly |
Notes | Bumble and native bee friendly. |