Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy ‘Ruby’
Penstemon barbatus Rock Candy 'Ruby' is a beard tongue with deep pink tubular flowers.
Penstemon barbatus is a strong, long-lived, cold-hardy beard tongue. Rock Candy ‘Ruby’ offers tidy clumps of green, lance-shaped foliage topped with upright spikes of deep pink, tubular flowers with white markings. Plants will grow to 12-18 inches tall and wide. Trim lightly after the first flush of flowers to encourage reblooming in late summer. Use at the front of the border, in mass plantings, in rock gardens, and as a cut flower. Drought tolerant once established. Attracts hummingbirds and bees. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Beard Tongue
Family: Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
