Penstemon barbatus ‘Riding Hood Blue’
True blue spikes of tubular flowers.
Tubular true blue flowers on slender stems bloom for most of the summer. Flowers may also have hints of purple or pink. A good cut flower. Beautiful foliage.
Common Name: Beard Tongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.
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