•Status in Florida: Native
•Size at Maturity: Typically grows 1 to 2 feet tall and wide.
•Phenology: Perennial herb with upright stems, lance-shaped leaves, and spikes of tubular white to pink flowers that bloom in spring to early summer.
•Life Cycle: Perennial
•Bloom Season: Spring to early summer
•Deciduous, Dioecious, Evergreen: Evergreen
•Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
•Soil Texture: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils; tolerant of rocky soils
•Soil pH: Tolerant of a wide range, but prefers slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6.0-7.0)
•Moisture Requirements: Prefers moderately moist soil, but can tolerate drought once established
•Tolerance to Salt Spray: Low tolerance
•Recommended Landscape Uses: Native plant gardens, rock gardens, borders, naturalized areas
•Maintenance Tips: Low maintenance; deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming period; divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor
•Considerations: Manyflower Beardtongue may self-seed and naturalize in favorable conditions.
•Deer and/or Rabbit Resistance: Moderately resistant; typically not preferred by deer or rabbits
•Edible: Not typically consumed
•Medicinal Uses: Not commonly used in herbal medicine
•Toxicity to Pets: Not known to be toxic to pets, but ingestion of large quantities of plant material may cause gastrointestinal upset.
•Florida Native Companion Plant: Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Tickseed (Coreopsis spp.)
•Wildlife Benefit: Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies; provides habitat and food for various insects. It is a larval host to Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton)
And is a valued nectar source for bees and hummingbirds.