Origin: US Native
Other Common Names: Cobaea Beardtongue, Red Beardtongue, Showy Beardtongue
Duration: Perennial
Bloom Time: May-June
Height: 18” to 24”
Spacing: 15” to 18”
Light: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
USDA Zone: 4b-10b
Germination: Fall plant or cold stratify for 1 month for best results. Sow seeds just below the soil surface at 70F and water.
Seeds Per Oz: 12000
Large, tufted, pale lavender blooms appear every spring, and the long staminodes that sometimes protrude out of the flower give it an appearance of an open mouth with a tongue sticking out. Some call it Beard-Tongue for this reason! Pollination is accomplished by various species of bees that squeeze themselves into the long, tubular flower. Quite the amazing sight if you are fortunate enough to observe it! Hummingbirds also enjoy these ornate wildflowers!
