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Smooth beardtongue |
Also called: Foxglove beardtongue |
| Botanical name: | Penstemon digitalis |
| Amount | 1/8 oz | 1/4 oz | 1/2 oz | 1 oz | 1 lb |
| Price | 2.00 | 2.45 | 3.62 | 4.90 | 73.50 |
| Individual plants | 18 plants | 36 plants |
| $3.50 | $3.25 | $3.00 |
| Attracts: | Honeybees. |
| Bloom time: | From June through July. |
| Range: | Throughout the tall grass prairie. |
| Sunshine: | Full sun. |
| Moisture: | Middle to fairly dry. |
| Soil types: | Clay or loam best. |
Suggested seed treatment: You should provide 30 days of cold moist stratification. Many prairie wildflower seeds benefit by moist cold stratification, some require it to germinate. Seed that you purchase from Oak Prairie Farm has not received cold moist stratification.
Direct planting tips: Plant seed in desired location covered by 1/4 inch soil, and firm. Plant seed in cool soil.
Transplants: If you grow transplants from our seed: transplant while dormant in spring or fall, trim long roots, plant with buds just below the soil surface, space 1 to 2 feet apart.
Companion prairie plants: Yellow coneflower, Purple coneflower, Prairie dock, Big bluestem, Indian grass.
Comments: Very nice for the home landscaper.
