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Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'

Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'

£9.50 GBP
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Available Spring 2027

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Plants are dispatched in growing condition and may not be in full flower. If too tall to pack safely, we may cut them back — this helps them establish more quickly. Read our Mail Order FAQs.

100% Peat Free Pollinator Friendly RHS Award of Garden Merit

Penstemon ‘Rich Ruby’, commonly known as Beardtongue, bears ruby-red flowers with burgundy throats and contrasting yellow stamens during summer. This clump-forming perennial has upright stems and glossy, lance-shaped green leaves.

It grows well in sun or partial shade in fertile, free-draining soil.

Hardiness: H3 (−5°C to 1°C). Half-hardy, suited to mild, sheltered gardens. Protect from early frosts and provide winter protection in colder areas.

Height × Spread: 45cm × 30cm

☀️ Sunlight Full sun, Partial shade
📅 Season of Interest Summer, Autumn
🌸 Flower Colour Red
🌿 Foliage Colour Green
🪏 Preferred Soil Type Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
💧 Soil Moisture Content Low
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Plant Notes:

  • Care Guide:

    Deadhead regularly to encourage further flowering. Leave the top growth in place over winter to help protect the crown, then cut back hard in spring after the last frosts. Take soft-tip cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer as insurance against winter losses.

  • Good to Know:

    Long flowering season.

    Easy to grow in suitable conditions.

    Pollinator-friendly.