Husker Red Penstemon
- Botanical Name
- Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 8
- Height
- 30 inches
- Width
- 24 inches
- Flowers
- Summer: white tinged with pink
- Light
- Full sun (can flop in shade)
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart
- Good drainage key for winter survival
- Problems
- None serious; floppy in moist, rich soils
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