Red Riding Hood Beardtongue

Red Riding Hood Beardtongue

Penstemon schmidel 'Red Riding Hood'

This compact perennial bears red flowers in summer fall.

  • Red flowers are produced in summer fall, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Compact clump, reaching 75 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
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.6 – 0.75
Mature Spread (meters)
0.4 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Compact
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
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Drought-tolerant. Showy perennial when planted in mass. Easy to grow in full sun in the perennial border.
Notes
The name penstemon is derived from 'Pente' (5) and 'stemon' referring to the five-stamened flowers.

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