Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' - (Husker Red' Beardtongue)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average to medium-dry, well-drained soil. Tolerates clay loam.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Pinkish white. April-June.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to a wide range of pollinators including halictid bees, long-tongued bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION:AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Named the 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association, Husker's Red Penstemon will add a touch of drama to your garden's color pallet! The unique, burgundy-red foliage and upright growth habit makes this an ideal plant for adding visual interest throughout the growing season. When in bloom, delicate, white-blush flowers will shine against the deeply colored foliage and attract many pollinators including hummingbirds. Resistant to deer, rabbit and drought.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average to medium-dry, well-drained soil. Tolerates clay loam.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Pinkish white. April-June.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to a wide range of pollinators including halictid bees, long-tongued bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION:AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Named the 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association, Husker's Red Penstemon will add a touch of drama to your garden's color pallet! The unique, burgundy-red foliage and upright growth habit makes this an ideal plant for adding visual interest throughout the growing season. When in bloom, delicate, white-blush flowers will shine against the deeply colored foliage and attract many pollinators including hummingbirds. Resistant to deer, rabbit and drought.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️ Average to medium-dry, well-drained soil. Tolerates clay loam.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Pinkish white. April-June.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to a wide range of pollinators including halictid bees, long-tongued bees, butterflies, moths and hummingbirds.
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION:AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Named the 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association, Husker's Red Penstemon will add a touch of drama to your garden's color pallet! The unique, burgundy-red foliage and upright growth habit makes this an ideal plant for adding visual interest throughout the growing season. When in bloom, delicate, white-blush flowers will shine against the deeply colored foliage and attract many pollinators including hummingbirds. Resistant to deer, rabbit and drought.
