Penstemon barbatus 'Riding Hood Blue'
True blue spikes of tubular flowers.
Description:
Tubular true blue flowers on slender stems bloom for most of the summer. Flowers may also have hints of purple or pink. A good cut flower. Beautiful foliage.
Common Name: Beard Tongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae (The Figwort Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Pink
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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