PlantSale Plant care guide

Firebird Penstemon

Penstemon 'Firebird' · Plantaginaceae

Tall spires of tubular scarlet flowers borne over a long season above slender green foliage. Drought-tolerant once settled and a favourite of nectar-feeding birds.

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: 0.8 m H × 0.5 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Autumn Flowering, Long-Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

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