Origin : US Native. Other Common Names : Ballon Flower. Duration : Perennial. Bloom Time : Spring. Height : 24” to 36”. Spacing : 15” to 18”. Light : Full Sun. Soil Moisture : Dry. USDA Zone : 4a-9b. Germination: No pre-treatment needed. Sow seeds on soil surface at 45F and water. Slow to germinate. This Beardtongue was named after the British botanist Edward Palmer, and is found native to desert mountains from easter Mojave to Utah and in New Mexico. Growing in washes, roadsides, canyon floors, and other similar areas, this plant is a tough, drought and heat resistant species. This wildflower is most notable for it's tall spikes of showy light pink blooms. Favored by bumblebees who like to squeeze themselves into the bulbous throats of the flowers!