How to Grow Painted Tongue

Growing Painted Tongue Flowers in Your Home Garden

Painted Tongue flowers are a hardy annual flower plant, that grows best in cool weather. They will grow best in spring and fall, and slowly in hot summer months. Plants are native to Chile in South America. When growing Painted tongue flowers, make sure you know the variety. Taller varieties should be placed in the back of the flower garden. And, plant dwarf varieties in the front of the garden.

Painted Tongue plants have lance-shaped leaves. with five-lobed, cornet-shaped flowers. Colors include shades of orange, red, pink, violet, and yellow. Cooler weather will prolong blooms.

Did You Know? Painted Tongue is a member of the Solanaceae family. This includes petunias, peppers, and tomatoes.

Flowers Bloom: Spring thru mid-summer, and again in Fall

Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet. Dwarf varieties grow just 18 to 24 inches.

Other Names: Peacock Flame, Velvet Trumpet Flower, Scalloped Tube Tongue

Annual, Salpiglossis Sinuata

Painted Tongue Plant Propagation

Painted Tongue seeds can be difficult to germinate. We recommend an indoor start.

Sow Painted Tongue seeds indoors four to six weeks before the last frost. We highly recommend a heated germination mat. It increases the speed of germination, and for a higher germination rate.

Plants can also be started directly into your flower bed. Sow seeds after the last frost when the soil begins to warm.

Garden Tip: Seeds need consistent moisture to germinate.

Days to Germination: 14 – 21, normally. It can take up to 30 days.