Husker Red foxglove beardtongue
Penstemon digitalis‘Husker Red’ Nutt. ex Sims
Native beardtongue with burgundy-tinted leaves and stems and white tubular flowers in late spring, popular with bumblebees.
Size over time
Typical landscape size 0.6–0.9 m (2–3 ft) tall and 0.3–0.6 m (1–2 ft) wide; medium growth, about 3 years to maturity. Intermediate sizes use the planner’s growth curve (k = 0.25) from the #1 install size.
Bloom
White flowers, May–Jun (northern-hemisphere months; timing shifts with region and season).
| Plant | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husker Red foxglove beardtongue : May–Jun |
Design notes
- Leaf colour is best in full sun and cool weather.
- Remove spent stalks or let them seed.
Regions
Native range: Eastern and central North America (species).
Native to these OpenLandscape3D pilot regions:
Native status describes where the species occurs naturally. It is not a promise that it suits a particular garden; site conditions decide that.
Related plants
Plan with Husker Red foxglove beardtongue
Place it in a design, check it against your zone, light and moisture, and see it at year three and year ten.