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...
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Plant description
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.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
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.
Please note:
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
