Penstemon 'Rich Ruby'
Penstemon 'Rich Ruby' is a really lovely, tall flowering perennial to add to your garden. It has deep rich burgundy flowers, without the white centre that some other Penstemons have. The flower spikes can reach up to 75cm tall above nice, fresh green leaves and will flower from mid to later summer. Very minimum maintenace required and it has been awarded the RHS Plants for Pollinators and Award of Garden Merit
Common Name
Foxglove Beardtongue - sounds like someone from Game of Thrones
Height and Spread
1m x 0.5m
Cultivation
Grow in a sunny position in light, well drained soil.
Cut back in late winter
Additional information
Dead head to keep flowers coming and cut back during late winter.
Works well in middle / back of a border.
Softwood cuttings can be taken early summer or semi ripe in mid summer.