painted tongue
Salpiglossis sinuata
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones2 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue, yellow, pink, purple, red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Painted tongue (Salpiglossis sinuata) is an annual for borders, containers, and cut flowers. Frost will kill it, so set it out only after the last frost in spring. This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its blooms come in blue, yellow, pink, purple, and red. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers, and the erect stems reach 12 to 36 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sunrich Gold sunflower, Stock, and Rock soapwort.
Native range
South America.