(Image Courtesy of Darwin Perennials) A hybrid variety, forming mounds of clean, waxy foliage; MissionBells™ Deep Rose is thought to be the showiest of all Penstemon, noted for its numerous spires of deep raspberry-red tubular flowers that begin in late spring and persist until mid-summer. These brilliant columns of hot-pink, trumpet-shaped blossoms are carried high, making them attractive to hummingbirds, as well as other pollinators. Requiring little maintenance, and resistant to drought, MissionBells™ Rose works best in sunny areas with well drained soil.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
5
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Fine Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Features
Brilliant columns of hot-pink, trumpet-shaped blossoms are carried high, making them attractive to hummingbirds.
Landscape Value
Requiring little maintenance, and resistant to drought, MissionBells™ Rose works best in sunny areas with well drained soil.
Care
Watering:
MissionBells™ Deep Rose Beard Tongue is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
MissionBells™ Deep Rose Beard Tongue is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
MissionBells™ Deep Rose Beard Tongue should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
