Common Name

Stiff Beardtongue

Width

1ft to 1.5ft

Height

1ft to 2ft

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Chalky

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Hardiness Zone

5 to 8

Characteristics

Drought Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Beneficial Attractant
Flowers First Year
Easy To Grow

Attracts

Butterflies, hummingbirds

Description

The uninhibited floral display of 'Blue Buckle' Beardtongue is bound to attract gardeners and hummingbirds alike. Poised above dark green leaves, upright stems carrying crowded clusters of large blue-violet blooms with lighter purple markings emerge from late summer to early fall.