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Harlequin™ Red Beardtongue

Penstemon 'TNPENHR' PPAF

Pronunciation: PEN-stem-on
SKU #43418
5-9

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A wonderful combination of low care and big color with this compact, prolific bloomer that produces tall, upright spikes of raspberry red flowers from early summer to fall. Tolerates heat, humidity, and drought - perfect for brightening a sun-drenched landscape, waterwise border, or naturalized garden. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; quickly reaches 22 in. tall, 16 in. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 5-9

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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDrought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Accent
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSwitch Grass (Panicum); Coneflower (Echinacea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Sedum (Sedum)
Care InstructionsPrefers average to lean, well-drained soils; highly adaptable. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, tolerates periodic drought. Feed sparingly during growing season. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. Cut back old foliage before new growth emerges in early spring.
HistoryThis is a Monrovia exclusive introduction for 2019, developed by Terra Nova in Canby, Oregon.
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Bloom TimeSummer
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing, Compact Form
Problems/SolutionsDrought Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Patent ActAsexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent.
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Accent
Flower ColorRed
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsSwitch Grass (Panicum); Coneflower (Echinacea); Russian Sage (Perovskia); Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Sedum (Sedum)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers average to lean, well-drained soils; highly adaptable. Water regularly in first growing season to establish root system; once established, tolerates periodic drought. Feed sparingly during growing season. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. Cut back old foliage before new growth emerges in early spring.
History
HistoryThis is a Monrovia exclusive introduction for 2019, developed by Terra Nova in Canby, Oregon.

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100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr.
in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.