PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Attractive to bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies, but not deer, beardtongue provides a welcome vertical focal point in sunny gardens. Prefers very well-drained soils—plant in raised beds or on slopes for superior drainage. Deadhead or cut for bouquets to keep the show going until frost. Very easy to grow and a profuse bloomer throughout the season. Cut back in fall after bloom for vigorous growth in spring.
Watering Details:
Water regularly during the first season to establish. After that, water infrequently but deeply during prolonged dry periods.
Fertilizer:
Mix about 1" of compost into soil prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
Prevent fungal troubles and root disease by spacing properly and planting in very well-drained soils.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when about 1/2 of florets on a stem are open.