1996 Perennial Plant of the Year-Penstemon 'Husker Red'



HARDINESSZones 3-8
LIGHTFull sun preferred. Tolerates light shade.
SOIL Well-drained garden soil. It prefers a slightly acidic soil. Performs well in dry soil.
USESAccent plant, massed in borders, or as a specimen.
UNIQUE QUALITIESRich 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 INFORMATIONPlant 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.
PROPAGATIONPropagate 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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