A new addition to my pollinator spaces, I have to tell you that I am rather impressed with Hairy Beardtongue. At roughly a foot to two foot tall, this bell shaped flowering plant thrives in well draining gritty soils providing early season blooms that attract and array of pollinators. It is quite often that I will see a bee butt sticking out of one of the many flowers of this plant when the nectar is flowing.
This flower has a native range encompassing the northeast United States and Eastern Canada going out towards the middle of both countries. I have heard that it has decent success growing in USDA zones 3-9.
Personally, I have found this perennial to be an excellent candidate for planting into rock gardens that are not soggy. I have them growing along my house foundation which has a rock barrier around it with really great success. Every year, the patch seems to grow a little bit more through both its seeds and rhizome. It appears to be rather manageable spread and has not concerned me over time.
What are you thoughts on this fun flower?
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