Large-flowered Beardtongue is a native, perennial wildflower in Wisconsin. It grows from one to 3-1/2 feet tall. The tubular flowers are pink to lavender and arranged horizontally in upright racemes. Each flower is about two inches long. The leaves are blue-gray or blue-green with smooth margins. The leaves have a succulent appearance and decrease in size as you move up the stem. The leaves can be up to six inches long in the first year. This plant enjoys well drained, sandy or gravelly soil in prairies, open woodlands, and along roadsides. (LS)