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Penstemon 'Red Riding Hood'

 
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Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon (PEN-stem-on) (Info)
Cultivar: Red Riding Hood
Additional cultivar information: (PP18950)
Hybridized by Lubbe; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2007

One vendor has this plant for sale.

2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive kiseta On May 2, 2011, kiseta from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

I love this plant, I wish I got more when I bought 3 of them, it is wery showy and happy in morning sun, afternoon shade.

Neutral pamsaplantin On Jul 30, 2009, pamsaplantin from Morgantown, WV (Zone 6a) wrote:

Various sites claim this plant is hardy to zone 5. I just bought one this week & the label said hardy to zone 3.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Augusta, Georgia
Staunton, Illinois
Hebron, Kentucky
Royal Oak, Michigan
Amherst, New Hampshire
West Seneca, New York
Raleigh, North Carolina
Portland, Oregon
Baden, Pennsylvania
Malvern, Pennsylvania
Brookside Village, Texas
Charlottesville, Virginia
Lakewood, Washington
White Center, Washington
Brookhaven, West Virginia



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