Flower Specifications
- Season: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3 - 11
- Height: 16 inches
- Bloom Season: Late spring to mid summer
- Bloom Color: Mix
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well drained, pH 6.1 - 7.5
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 70 - 75F
- Average Germ Time: 12 - 15 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Surface sow seed and press in to earth
- Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
- Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 9 - 12 inches
- Care & Maintenance: See: Salpiglossis
Painted Tongue (Salpiglossis Sinuata Velvet Dolly) -The common name of Painted Tongue for Salpiglossis describes this plant quite well that easily grows from flower seeds. Bushy plants produce a profusion of trumpet-shaped blooms, often with dark veins and painted throats. A number of different colored blooms can be produced on the same plant, which is quite unusual. Salpiglossis grows very well under high heat conditions, making it a summer annual that should not be overlooked. Salpiglossis are velvety in texture, exquisitely penciled and curiously marbled flowers.
