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Beardtongue Husker Red in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

 

Beardtongue 'Husker Red'

Most penstemons are deciduous or semi-evergreen perennials. The tube-shaped, and two-lipped flowers are predominantly blue, red or purple. They are borne is spikes or clusters. Half-hardy plants can lose their leaves in harsh winters and most cultivars are slightly tender and will most likely be killed by frost. The tall border plants may survive winters under sheltered and well drained conditions but they are usually grown as annuals. 'Husker Red' sports rich purple leaves in early Spring, fading to greenish purple in mid-Summer when masses of very attractive, pale pink tubular flowers appear.

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plant Features
  • Beardtongue Husker Red likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Beardtongue Husker Red likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Beardtongue Husker Red is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Beardtongue Husker Red likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Beardtongue 'Husker Red'

Latin name

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Plantaginaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Beardtongue Husker Red likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Beardtongue Husker Red is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Beardtongue Husker Red likes free draining and fertile

    Free draining and fertile

  • Water

    Beardtongue Husker Red likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Beardtongue Husker Red is 0.50meters x 0.60meters 0.50 M 0.60 M

Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'

Most penstemons are deciduous or semi-evergreen perennials. The tube-shaped, and two-lipped flowers are predominantly blue, red or purple. They are borne is spikes or clusters. Half-hardy plants can lose their leaves in harsh winters and most cultivars are slightly tender and will most likely be killed by frost. The tall border plants may survive winters under sheltered and well drained conditions but they are usually grown as annuals. 'Husker Red' sports rich purple leaves in early Spring, fading to greenish purple in mid-Summer when masses of very attractive, pale pink tubular flowers appear.


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn

1 inch long flowers are produced from early Summer.to mid Autumn

 

Planting Outdoors Spring

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in early spring. They do well in ordinary garden soil and in a sunny position.

 

Propogation by cuttings

From Mid Summer TO Late Summer

Take 3 inch long cuttings of non-flowering lateral shoots in mid to late summer and insert into a mixture of 1 part peat, 1 part sand and 2 parts loam. Plant in a cold frame and plant out the rooted cuttings in spring.

 
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