Penstemon barbatus ‘Riding Hood Red’
Penstemon 'Riding Hood Red' has lipstick red, tubular flowers all summer. Hummingbirds not included but if you plant it they will come!
‘Riding Hood Red’ has dramatic spikes of lipstick red, tubular flowers that bloom for most of the summer and send our hummingbirds into conniptions! Also a good cut flower. Beautiful foliage. If you’ve had trouble overwintering Penstemon in the past, try cultivars of this species P. barbatus. It tends to be a strong, long-lived plant overwintering in pots outdoors in our exposed nursery when others might fail under the stress.
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: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.
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