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Husker Red Beardtongue

Penstemon 'Husker Red' · Plantaginaceae

An award-winning beardtongue grown for its deep maroon-red foliage topped by airy spires of white, pink-flushed flowers. Cold-hardy, drought-tolerant and a striking foliage-and-flower combination.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low Water
Soil: Well-Drained
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.75 m H × 0.5 m W
Foliage: Purple / Burgundy Foliage, Deciduous
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Bee & Pollinator
Bird-Attracting
Cut Flower & Vase
Feature / Specimen
Water-Wise
Award-Winning
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic