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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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2 hours care
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Botanical name: Penstemon digitalis 'Huskers Red'
Other names: Penstemon 'Huskers Red'
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Genus: Penstemon
Variety or cultivar: 'Huskers Red' _ Penstemon 'Huskers Red' is an upright perennial with glossy red leaves and elegant spikes of white bell-shaped flowers, flushed pink in summer.
Penstemon digitalis 'Huskers Red' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: White, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage: Green, Flushed red in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Dart's Gold' (Ninebark 'Dart's Gold'), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Wood sage 'Mainacht'), Salvia x sylvestris (Wood sage), Salvia x sylvestris (Wood sage), Salvia 'Blaukonigin' (Wood sage 'Blaukonigin'), Salvia pratensis 'Rhapsody in Blue' (Wood sage 'Rhapsody in Blue' ), Salvia 'Lemon Pie' (Sage 'Lemon Pie'), Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget' (Ninebark 'Nugget')
Penstemon digitalis 'Huskers Red' (Penstemon 'Huskers Red') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Protect plant in winter with dry winter mulch.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3), Hardy (H4) |
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