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Red Rocks Beardtongue – #1 Container

Red Rocks Beardtongue – #1 Container
Red Rocks Beardtongue General Information Red Rocks Beardtongue is an ornamental perennial plant.  It is moderate in size, growing up to 18 inches tall.  The overall size and ornamental appeal make it perfect for a variety of landscaping areas.  The plant forms as a mound of foliage, with flowers held above.  The leaves are narrow, [...]

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Pikes Peak Beardtongue – #1 Container

Pikes Peak Beardtongue – #1 Container
Pikes Peak Beardtongue General Information Pikes Peak Beardtongue is a great perennial plant.  It is moderate in size, growing to 14 inches tall. This size and ornamental appeal make it ideal for a variety of landscaping areas.  It forms as a mound of foliage with flowers largely held above.  The leaves are narrow and deep [...]

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Red Riding Hood Beardtongue – #1 Container

Red Riding Hood Beardtongue – #1 Container
Red Riding Hood Beardtongue General Information Red Riding Hood Beardtongue is a delightful perennial plant. It work well in a perennial beds, borders, rock gardens and many other landscaping areas.  It is of moderate size, growing approximately two feet tall and wide.  The plant forms as a low clump of foliage, with flower stems rising [...]

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Cherry Sparks Beardtongue – #1 Container

Cherry Sparks Beardtongue – #1 Container
Cherry Sparks Beardtongue General Information Cherry Sparks Beardtongue is a delightful perennial plant.  It is perfect for flower beds, borders or ever larger containers.  It is a smaller sized plant, growing to 20 inches tall.  The stems are green in color, growing in an upright fashion.  The leaves are small, with a nice green color [...]

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Dark Towers Beardtongue – #1 Container

Dark Towers Beardtongue – #1 Container
Dark Towers Beardtongue General Information Dark Towers Beardtongue forms a clump of dark, wine-red foliage. In late spring to early summer, tubular, light pink flowers appear in loose, terminal racemes that rise above the foliage. The foliage emerges deep wine purple and keeps its color through the summer heat. The name beardtongue comes from the [...]

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Native Plants – May Bloomers

Native Plants – May Bloomers
Posted on by The Kansas Gardener

May is often referred to as the month of flowers, following April showers, but what about for native plants? Are there a lot blooming? Well, we still have some of our April bloomers still going, and of course, there are a lot of cultivars of natives which are just beginning to go crazy. I have […]

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Planting for Pollinators – June and July

Planting for Pollinators – June and July
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What to plant, what to plant? If you are preparing for a succession crop of flowers for pollinators, then June and July might be your biggest months. There are a plethora of plants to pick from. As we have discussed before, pollinators can include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, bugs, ant, wasps. hummingbirds, and even […]

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Penstemon – June Plant of the Month

Penstemon – June Plant of the Month
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Penstemon is the June Plant of the Month. Also known as beardtongue, penstemon is one of the most diverse genus of plants in North America. With 240 species alone in North America, there is a lot of potential for hybridization as well as nativar selection. Here in the Central Great Plains region, we have only […]

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Favorite Natives (And Nativars) of the Author’s Garden

Favorite Natives (And Nativars) of the Author’s Garden
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How many favorite natives can you have? I have been gardening for more than 30 years, and adding natives into my gardens from the very beginning. At my parent’s home in North Central Kansas, I recognized several natives which made their way into my container gardens, and eventually into the landscaping I did for my […]

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