Penstemon digitalis ‘Pocahontas’
Penstemon 'Pocahontas' has tall burgundy stems with burgundy leaves and lavender-pink tubular flowers.
This improvement over Penstemon ‘Husker Red’ was developed by Brent Horvath at Intrinsic Perennials. In comparison, ‘Pocahontas’ has much darker foliage that emerges wine purple and keeps its colour much better through the summer heat. The flowers are lavender-pink rather than white and the stems are burgundy-red.
Common Name: Beard Tongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rich woods, prairies, thickets, roadsides, railway tracks.
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Geographical Origin:
