Pot Size: 2 quarts
Native Status: Nativar
Description: 'Blackbeard' is an upright, compact, dark purple-leaved selection of beardtongue that features pink flowers held on sturdy, dark purple stems. The blooms are highly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. Mature plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 2' spread. Attractive dark burgundy seed pods follow the flowering performance for extended seasonal interest. ‘Blackbeard’ stays strictly upright all season long with no lodging. This one takes the heat and humidity in stride but is also very cold hardy.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium to Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 2.5 – 3 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1.5 – 2 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: April through June.
Historical Uses: This plant is named for Blackbeard, a famous English pirate known for his black facial hair. Roots were applied to arrow and gun wounds, while leaves were used in poultices for burns, sores, cuts, and swelling. Root preparations were used for severe toothaches, headaches, and joint inflammation. Decoctions were consumed for coughs, colds, chest congestion, stomachaches, and to treat diarrhea or "clean out the stomach".
Wildlife Values: Attracts native bees, bumble bees, honeybees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with their tubular, nectar-rich flowers.
Pot Size: 2 quarts
Native Status: Nativar
Description: 'Blackbeard' is an upright, compact, dark purple-leaved selection of beardtongue that features pink flowers held on sturdy, dark purple stems. The blooms are highly attractive to hummingbirds and other pollinators. Mature plants will reach up to 3' tall with a 2' spread. Attractive dark burgundy seed pods follow the flowering performance for extended seasonal interest. ‘Blackbeard’ stays strictly upright all season long with no lodging. This one takes the heat and humidity in stride but is also very cold hardy.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: Yes
Soil Moisture: Medium to Dry Salt Tolerant: Yes
Mature Height: 2.5 – 3 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1.5 – 2 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: April through June.
Historical Uses: This plant is named for Blackbeard, a famous English pirate known for his black facial hair. Roots were applied to arrow and gun wounds, while leaves were used in poultices for burns, sores, cuts, and swelling. Root preparations were used for severe toothaches, headaches, and joint inflammation. Decoctions were consumed for coughs, colds, chest congestion, stomachaches, and to treat diarrhea or "clean out the stomach".
Wildlife Values: Attracts native bees, bumble bees, honeybees, butterflies, and hummingbirds with their tubular, nectar-rich flowers.
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