EATON'S Penstemon RED Hummingbird Plant Perennial Native Tubular Flowers Non-GMO 100 Seeds!

100% Pure Seed ? Non-GMO ? Fresh 

PRODUCT INFORMATION

• Red Penstemon Plant / Bearded Tongue
• Crimson-red flowers in the summer
• Grows 16-18 in. tall
• Native perennial
• Drought tolerant, once established
• Deer tend to avoid
• Tubular, crimson-red blooms are a beacon to hummingbirds and butterflies.
• Red Penstemon flowers in profusion from June to September, and narrow, glossy dark green foliage provides a dramatic backdrop for the blooms.
• An easy-care, low-maintenance, native perennial, Red Penstemon grows 16-18 in. tall and is suitable for rock gardens, borders and open woodland areas.
• It's drought tolerant, once established, and deer tend to avoid.
• For best results, plant in full sun to partial shade. Zones 5-9
• This easy-to-grow perennial makes a unique, vibrant statement in the garden and is lovely when cut for bouquets. Drought-tolerant.

FAST FACTS

• Zones 5 - 8
• Advantages  
• Attract Butterflies
• Easy to Grow
• Attract Hummingbirds
• Bee Friendly
• Deer Resistant
• Good For Cut Flowers
• Light Requirements
• Full Sun
• Mature Height         18-24" tall , 18-24" wide
• Bloom Time  Early Summer

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS

• EATON?S PENSTAMON, BEARDED TONGUE, RED
• Sowing: Direct sow in late fall, pressing into the surface of the soil since this seed needs light to germinate. For spring planting, mix the Eaton's Penstemon seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 30-60 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination
• HOW TO COLD STRATIFY SEEDS
• ?Everyone wants plants. Now. But there are a small group of seeds that require a special treatment before they will even germinate in a climate that has temperatures below freezing. This process is called ?Cold Stratification.? There are two ways to accomplish this.
• Fall Planting
• If time is not a problem, you can put them in the ground in fall and let them go through a winter. They will sprout next year, but not flower. The following year, having gone through two winters, they will return and bloom as expected.
• If you are planting poppies direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for zones 2-8
• Create a "False Winter"
• The second way to do this, if you want to save time, is to create a ?false winter.?  What this does is trick the seeds into thinking they have been in the ground for an entire year.  All they need is to be in your refrigerator for at least 2 ½ months.
• About 3 months before spring, place seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of slightly dampened, clean peat, paper towel, or a mix of clean peat and sand.
• Seal and label the bag with seed name and date, then store in the refrigerator (not freezer) for at least 2½ mos. before planting in spring. (The cold period mimics a full winter?s cold.)
• Once your seed has been treated, it?s ready to plant when spring arrives.