Cold has been replaced with wet here in the Hoosier landscape. Dare I say, Spring has sprung?? The warm rains should spark the Spring flowers in your landscaping to life, contact us soon about Spring maintenance! Our schedule is filling up incredibly fast for all maintenance and installation projects! We would love to hear from you!
Why Use Beardtongue
Beardtongue attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and honey bees to your landscaping. Tubular shaped flowers grow on tall upright stalks in a wide range of colors including; blues, yellows and purples. A large variety of shapes and sizes as well as bloom times make it easy for you to find one to fit into your landscape. Beardtongue is also low maintenance, which is the cherry on top of this wonderful perennial.
Where to Use Beardtongue
Use Beardtongue in groupings for an impressive display of color during the Summer months. Combine with Yarrow, Coneflower, Delphinium and other sun loving perennials to create an impressive mass of color. Beardtongue can be found in such a wide variety of shapes and sizes that utilizing them in your landscaping is simple! I would recommend using these near a front entryway to add a blast of color or mixed into a perennial boarder.
How to Care for Beardtongue
Grow in any full sun location with well draining soil. There is not much care necessary to keep Beardtongue happy, but be sure to not let it dry out during the drier months. Apply a basic fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season to boost your plants growth and blooming! A 2″ mulching will also help keep your plant from drying out and lower its maintenance needs. Trim back in late fall, or leave the spent flower heads to add winter interest!
What does Eagleson Landscape Co. Think
I lovely wildflower boasting incredible variety in color and size make this a great landscaping choice. I love how low maintenance it is, especially once established. Full sun landscapes will be immediately enhanced with the addition of this perennial. I’ll grade Beardtongue a B! Read more about it here and decide if its right for your landscape!
