Red Penstemon

Red Penstemon

Draws Hummingbirds to Your Garden

Tubular, crimson-red blooms decorate your sunny spaces. Flowers in profusion from June to September. This native perennial grows 16-18 in. tall and is deer and drought resistant. Prefers full sun to partial shade. Potted. Zones 4-9.
This plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

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Botanical Name: Penstemon X MEXICALI 'SUNBURST RUBY'
Height: 16 - 18 inches
Spacing: 16 - 18 inches
Depth: Plant so the crown(where the roots meet) is one inch below soil level.
Spread: 16 - 18 inches
Light Required: Full sun to partial shade.
Color: Crimson-red with a white throat.
Foliage: Narrow, glossy dark green foliage.
Blooms: Mid to late Summer.
Zone: 4 - 9

Form: Upright
Flower Form: Funnel or tubular-shaped flowers on terminal racemes.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained moist soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
Pruning: After flowering, remove spent flower stems to ensure repeat blooming. Allow the foliage to die back.
Comments: Great new perennial strain developed from a cross between a Mexican and a United States species. This compact growing penstemon is quite durable, has handled Winter temperatures as low as -13 degrees F., and does not seem to suffer in the summer heat and humidity. Because of its low-maintenance and compact-growth habit, it is a good choice for container gardening.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2018 Fall Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers
1A-4B	9/4 - 11/2
5A & 5B	9/4 - 11/2
6A & 6B	9/4 - 11/2
7A & 7B	9/4 - 11/2
8A & 8B	9/4 - 11/2
9A-10B	9/4 - 11/2
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones: Oct 29, 2018

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The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

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Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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