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Husker Red Penstemon

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

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ZONES  3-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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Go, Big Red! ‘Husker Red’ Penstemon is a tried-and-true favorite native cultivar that brings burgundy foliage to gardens and meadowscapes. Beautiful, smooth burgundy foliage grows in rosettes, supporting tall burgundy stems. Tubular white flowers bloom from mid-spring to early summer, attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds as their activity starts to pick up for the season!

Husker Red Penstemon

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Description

There are over 250 Penstemon species, mostly native to our western states and Mexico. Their flowers range from blue to white to red, with several bi-colors. The common name, Bearded Tongue may surprise wildflower gardeners, since many of the the wild Penstemons are called Beard Tongue. But according to Allan Armitage and other perennial experts, Bearded Tongue is the correct common name for the perennials.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Striking Foliage
  • Cut Flowers
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant
Tolerates
  • Occasional Drought
Light Requirements
  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Dry
Soil Type
  • Loamy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
28-32" tall
Mature Spread
15-18" wide
Planting Depth
The base of the stem(s) should be just at the soil surface after watering in
Growing Zones
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Native To
Eastern North America
Awards
Perennial Plant Association Plant of The Year 1996
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
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