Goat's-Beard (Tragopogon pratensis) Plant

Haven’t you herd? These buttery-yellow blooms framed by sharp green phyllaries have a lot in common with the famous dandelion, up to its famously fluffy, shiny sandy-silver seed heads later in the season for which they’re named. However, this hardy herb is a lot more showoffish, growing fairly tall in just about any environment. An early bloomer that closes later in the day, but when it blooms, it truly is outstanding in its field!

• Type: Perennial 
• Height: 30–90cm.
• Flowers: May-July 
• Soil Requirement: Moist or well-drained
• Light Requirement: Full sun or partial shade
• Natural Habitat: Grasslands, meadows, roadsides
• Also known as: Clock Flower, Johnny-Go-To-Bed-At-Noon, Salsifex