2009 Perennial Plant Symposium Program
The 27th Perennial Plant Symposium - 2009, presented by the Perennial Plant Association, will be hosted in St. Louis,... click for details

Potpourri of Perennials - Plants, Designs & Arrangements
A special design seminar is offered by the Perennial Plant Association. This program has been designed for the benefit... click for details

Gardens of East Central Europe Tour
The 7th Perennial Plant Association tour to Europe is August 24 - September 6. The tour will commence in Berlin, Germany... click for details

2009 PPA Marketing Product Catalog
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1996 Perennial Plant of the Year-Penstemon 'Husker Red'

HARDINESS Zones 3-8
LIGHT Full sun preferred. Tolerates light shade.
SOIL Well-drained garden soil. It prefers a slightly acidic soil. Performs well in dry soil.
USES Accent plant, massed in borders, or as a specimen.
UNIQUE QUALITIES Rich bronze-red foliage accents the 30-inch tall plants providing a rich contrast to the striking masses of white, airy flower stalks. It is also a good cut flower.
PLANTING INFORMATION Plant at the same depth as they were in the pots. These can be planted anytime from late spring until about a month before a hard, killing frost.
PROPAGATION Propagate either by division or vegetative cuttings. Seedlings vary in height, flower number and leave color from green to typical bronze-red.
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