A vigorous grower with deep glossy green foliage that remains clean all season long, `Pristine Blue’ is a favorite for its bright violet-blue, outward facing, tubular flowers which are carried on sturdy stalks. these stunning flowers are numerous and bloom consistently from late spring until mid-summer, making them a magnet to hummingbirds and other pollinators. Tolerant of periods of drought once established, `Pristine Blue’ is a stunning addition to cutting gardens, sunny borders, and mixed gardens.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Blue to Blue Gray
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Features
`Pristine Blue' is a favorite for its bright violet-blue, outward facing, tubular flowers which are carried on sturdy stalks.
Landscape Value
Tolerant of periods of drought once established, `Pristine Blue' is a stunning addition to cutting gardens, sunny borders, and mixed gardens.
Care
Watering:
`Pristine Blue' Beard Tongue is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
`Pristine Blue' Beard Tongue is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
`Pristine Blue' Beard Tongue should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
