Ah, Painted Tongue. A fine choice for the garden.

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Painted Tongue

Salpiglossis sinuata

Zones 7–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing6–12in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✗
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleannual
Categorygarden annual
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancetender
Height1–3ft
Spacing6–12in
Days to bloom90–150
Native us✗
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min—
Soil ph max—
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant—
Drought tolerant—
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets—
Livestock✓
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✓
Red✗
Pink✓
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————