Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' ~ Husker Red Beardtongue-ServeScape

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Husker Red Beardtongue

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Orders placed after December 17th will not be delivered until January 6th or after. Happy Holidays!
**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Husker Red Beardtongue is a compact native herbaceous perennial with rigid upright dark stems and dark green lance-shaped foliage that turns maroon.  Loose raceme of small tubular white flowers with pink blush bloom mid spring to early summer.  Grows best in partial sun and dry to medium well-drained soil.  Drought and heat tolerant.

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Eastern N. America; GA Native

Height: 

2' - 3'

Spread: 

1’ - 2'

Spacing: 

1.5'

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Summer

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  No serious pests or diseases.  Root rot can occur in poorly-drained soils.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Xeriscape Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Purple Coneflower, Little Bluestem, Giant Hyssop

IMAGE: Photo by Wendy Cutle, 20120713_VanDusen_PenstemonDigitalisHuskerRed_Cutler_P1270008

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Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red' ~ Husker Red Beardtongue-ServeScape

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