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Husker Red Penstemon
Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
We no longer grow this plant
Bloom Time | Early summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
Design Ideas | This perennial is a super showy native that will grow beautifully in most any garden. Tall red spikes stand up boldly in the perennial border and are essential in cottage gardens. It is equally at home in wild gardens, at the edges of meadows and prairies. For such a showy Foxglove-like flower, it does surprisingly well in dryland gardens. A mecca for hummingbirds. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Burgundy |
Companion Plants | Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care Instructions | Thrives in average to humus-rich, well-drained soils. Needs full sun for best foliage color. Prefers dry to moderate moisture; avoid wet, poorly-drained sites. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
History | 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year |
Bloom Time | Early summer |
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Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Waterwise |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Design Ideas | This perennial is a super showy native that will grow beautifully in most any garden. Tall red spikes stand up boldly in the perennial border and are essential in cottage gardens. It is equally at home in wild gardens, at the edges of meadows and prairies. For such a showy Foxglove-like flower, it does surprisingly well in dryland gardens. A mecca for hummingbirds. |
Flower Color | White |
Foliage Color | Burgundy |
Companion Plants | Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa); Coneflower (Echinacea); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care Instructions | Thrives in average to humus-rich, well-drained soils. Needs full sun for best foliage color. Prefers dry to moderate moisture; avoid wet, poorly-drained sites. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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History | 1996 Perennial Plant of the Year |
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We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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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.