Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
beard tongue
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to OctoberHardiness: frost hardy (will need winter protection in cold areas)
A tall cultivar that produces upright, reddish-purple stems, which are brimming with deep crimson, bell-shaped flowers that have a bluish hue and a white-streaked throat. Colourful and prolific flowers in summer and autumn.
Garden care: Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a dry mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from frost damage and cut back in spring when new shoots appear low down on the stem. Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
A tall cultivar that produces upright, reddish-purple stems, which are brimming with deep crimson, bell-shaped flowers that have a bluish hue and a white-streaked throat. Colourful and prolific flowers in summer and autumn.
Garden care: Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a dry mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from frost damage and cut back in spring when new shoots appear low down on the stem. Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
How to care for Penstemon Rich Ruby:
Remove the faded blooms regularly to prolong flowering. Apply a dry mulch around the base of the plant to protect the roots from frost damage and cut back in spring when new shoots appear low down on the stem. Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
1m
Eventual spread:
0.45m
Position:
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth:
Fast-growing
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
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