Summit Sweets Series
Penstemon hybrida 'Summit Sweets Ruby'
Beardtongue
Image courtesy of Darwin Perennials
- Large, tubular, ruby-red flowers bloom late spring into summer
- Reblooms through the season
- Upright habit, dark green foliage
- Great for beds, borders, rock gardens and mass plantings
Border or Bed
Cold Tolerant
Container
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Garden
Heat Tolerant
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Prefers average, well-drained soil with dry to medium moisture and full sun. Tolerant of occasional drought and inundation once established. Avoid very wet, poorly-drained conditions. Plants can be divided in early spring, deadheading encourages further flowering.
Height: 30-34 in
Spread: 26-32 in
Spacing: 26-32 in
Bloom Color: Red
Zone: 5-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Border or Bed
- Drought Tolerant
- Cold Tolerant
- Heat Tolerant
- Container
- Summer Bloomer
- Low Maintenance
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Vigorous
- Rock Garden
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Dry Soil
- Average Water
Genus Overview: Penstemon
Common Name: Beardtongue
Clump-forming perennial with elliptic basal leaves and lance-shaped leaves on the stems. Panicles of tubular flowers in a variety of colors including, white, pink, purple and blue. Blooms mid-spring through summer. Great for borders, wild gardens and naturalized areas. Penstemon digitalis and barbatus are native.