Is the beard flower hardy?

The beard flower does not survive too cold winters

Beard flowers are only partially hardy and cannot tolerate too much cold. If the temperatures drop to more than minus 15 degrees for a long time, there is a risk that the bushes will freeze to death.

In mild locations, where the ground only freezes on the surface, winter protection is usually not necessary.

Everyone else Locations you should protect the bushes from frost.

Hibernate beard flower in the garden

To the Beard flower To overwinter in the garden, cover the ground around the shrubs with a thick layer of leaves or straw.

It is important that the roots are protected. If the above-ground shoots freeze to death, this usually has no effect on the survival of the bearded flower.

Winter in the bucket

Beard flowers are also a real eye-catcher as potted plants. Plants grown in pots must, however, be overwintered as frost-free as possible, because the soil freezes much faster in pots than outdoors.

If you want to overwinter the bearded flower on the terrace, place the pot in a sheltered place.

put a Styrofoam plate(€ 43.00 at Amazon *) under the planter and wrap the container and the plant in one Burlap sack(€ 14.29 at Amazon *) or a Garden fleecethat you can get at the hardware store.

Maintain beard flowers when wintering in the house

You can be on the safe side if you overwinter the tub with the beard flower in the house. Are suitable:

• Cold winter gardens
• Frost-free cellars
• Frost-free garden houses
• Garages

It is important that the temperatures are only slightly above zero degrees, but not drop below minus 3 degrees. The place should be as dark as possible, as beard flowers are deciduous.

The beard flower must not be fertilized during the winter. to water Just enough so that the earth doesn't dry out completely.