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Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub')

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A compact, upright perennial with lance-shaped green foliage and smallish, long-lasting flared, tubular red flowers which appear from late spring through to the autumn

Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub')

Scientific classification

Species: Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub') (Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub'))
Genus: Penstemon
Family: Plantaginaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming · Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub')

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub')

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Penstemon Rock Candy Ruby ('Novapenrub') care guide

Regular moderate irrigation, avoid fully dried growing medium
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Regular moderate irrigation, avoid fully dried growing medium

Fertilizing

Weak flowering feed every four weeks spring to fall bloom

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering to maintain vigour and prolong flowering, then cut back to 15cm in late winter or early spring

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in midsummer. Propagate by division in spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. In cold areas, protect plant overwinter with a dry winter mulch. See penstemon cultivation for further advice

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