Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
Beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
BeardtongueA pretty addition for the wildflower garden, this nativar forms a sturdy, upright clump of deep green leaves that are flushed with bronze red in cooler spring and fall months. Dark stems carry the white flowers, occasionally flushed with light pink, in summer. Breeder: Dale Lindgren
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 8
- Height: 24-30"
- Spread: 12-18"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Plant Details
- Zone: 3 - 8
- Height: 24-30"
- Spread: 12-18"
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Summer, Midsummer
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: Yes
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: No
- Roy Diblik Favorite: Yes
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Summer
- Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
- Requires Shade in Production: No
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
- Vernalization Beneficial: No