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Red Riding Hood Penstemon

Red Riding Hood Penstemon

PENSTEMON 'Red Riding Hood'

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs) and Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • High drought resistance
  • Mounding, Bushy, and Clumping
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • 18"-24"
  • 1'–2'
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Red Riding Hood Penstemon sends up straight stems of bright red tubular flowers above glossy green leaves, and it arrives as a live 4-inch plant ready to do it. The color is clear and unmixed — true red, no salmon, no rose.

Use it for vertical punctuation at the front of a sunny border, as an edging run along a path, or in a patio container where hummingbirds can find the tubes. It is a drought-tolerant perennial once established, content in lean, freely draining soil, and the stems are long enough to cut. Trim old growth back to fresh shoots in early spring and it returns tidy.

Fun fact: Penstemon means five stamens, but only four carry pollen. The fifth is sterile and furred with hairs — the little tongue behind the genus's other name, beard tongue.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Mature Size: 1'–2' tall × 18"-24" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Hardiness Zones: 5–9
  • Special: Cut flowers

Every plant is guaranteed to land healthy, or we replace it at no cost.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Hardiness Zones:

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9

Mature Height is 1'–2'

Mature Spread is 18"-24"

Watering: Let dry

Blooms in:

  • Summer

Special Features:

  • Cut flowers