Husker Red Beardtongue

Husker Red Beardtongue

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

This upright perennial bears pink flowers in summer.

  • Pink flowers are produced in summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Upright clump, reaching 95 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.8 – 0.95
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.45
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Pink
Foliage Colour
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Landscape Uses
Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Drought-tolerant showy perennial when planted in mass. Easy to grow in full sun in the perennial border.
Notes
Also referred to as Foxglove Beardtongue, Smooth Beardtongue, Tall White Beardtongue, White Beardtongue. The name penstemon is derived from 'Pente' (5) and 'stemon' referring to the five-stamened flowers.

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