penstemon 'Husker Red'
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Husker Red' is a bushy perennial to 75cm tall, with lance-shaped, deepwine-red young leaves and stems, and panicles of bell-shaped, pure white flowers 2.5cm long in late spring and early summer
Scientific classification
- Species
- penstemon 'Husker Red' (Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red')
- Genus
- Penstemon
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of penstemon 'Husker Red'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source：WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries：WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of penstemon 'Husker Red'
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penstemon 'Husker Red' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningTidy any winter damaged growth in early spring. Deadhead after flowering (unless seed is needed)
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed but the offspring will be variable, often with flowers of a murky shade. Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe stem tip cuttings in late summer to early autumn. Divide clumps in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun and fertile well-drained soil
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be affected by grey mould, powdery mildew or fungal leaf spot
Pests
Slugs and snails, aphids and leaf and bud eelworm can be troublesome
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