Tushar Blue Beardtongue is a creeping native evergreen perennial with whorls of tiny blue-green foliage that forms a rounded mat. Small tubular blue to violet-blue flowers bloom in summer. Grows best with part sun and dry to medium well-drained soil. Drought, deer, and heat tolerant.
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 Type:  | 
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 Origins:  | 
 Hybrid  | 
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 Height:  | 
 0.5' - 1'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1' - 2'  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1.5'  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 8  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Blue  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Root rot can occur in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflower, Little Bluestem, Giant Hyssop
IMAGES: Photoset by Andrey Zharkikh, (1) 2019.06.21_14.38.51_IMG_2169, (2) 2021.05.16_12.03.20_IMG_0875, (3) 2019.06.20_19.07.13_IMG_2102
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.