Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Beardtongue


Photo courtesy of Ball Seeds

  • Best known for its maroon-red foliage
  • White flower spikes stand tall above foliage
  • Perennial of the Year in 1996
  • Looks great in a perennial border
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting


Height: 30-36 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 2-10
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Mass Planting
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Great Foliage
  • Border or Bed
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Purple
  • Green
  • Bronze

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained