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Penstemon 'Red Riding Hood'

Red Riding Hood Penstemon

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Information by: High Country Gardens        Photographer: High Country Gardens

 

Description

Red Riding Hood has an abundance of huge, white lipped, coral-red flowers from late spring through summer. A Dutch hybrid developed from Penstemon barbatus, Red Riding Hood is a very showy, cold hardy Penstemon. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric). 18-24" tall x 18" wide. It attracts bees and hummingbirds but is deer and rabbit resistant. It does best in full sun with well draining, low fertile soil.

 

Plant Type

Perennial

Height Range

1-3'

Width Range

1-3'

Flower Color

Red

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

Leaf Color

Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

Water

Very Low, Extra in Summer

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish, Tropical, Wetlands, Woodland

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

Seasonal Interest

n/a

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Filler, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Water Saving Tip:

Dig-up patches of weeds and undesirable grasses from turf areas.

Use water to grow the turf you want, not the weeds you don't want! Once you have eliminated what you don't want, add sod or over-seed to repair the bare areas.