Penstemon barbatus ‘Riding Hood Blue’

True blue spikes of tubular flowers.


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Tubular true blue flowers on slender stems bloom for most of the summer. Flowers may also have hints of purple or pink. A good cut flower. Beautiful foliage.

Common Name:  Beard Tongue

Family:  Plantaginaceae (The Plantain Family)

Zone Hardiness:  5-8

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Upland, Mountain. Roadsides and in other open, sunny, disturbed areas.

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Geographical Origin: