Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Heartland, Mountain/Southwest, West/Northwest)
Class: Penstemon
Variety Name: Arabesque™ Red F1
Genus: Penstemon
Species: hartwegii
Year: 2014
Common Name: Penstemon, Hartweg’s beardtongue
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: Syngenta Flowers
Close Market Comparison: Scarlet Queen, Tubular Bells Red and Sensation Mix
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Perennial
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: Zone 6
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: Yes
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Red, white
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 3/4 inch
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat
Garden Spacing: 18-24 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Plant Penstemon Arabesque Red F1 in a full sun location with well drained soil. Water once weekly or as needed. Fertilize with either a controlled timed release or a general purpose liquid fertilizer monthly through the growing season. Remove dead flowers to encourage continuous blooming.
AAS Winners
Terry R –
Even from a very early indoor sowing, plants had not developed very quickly for me, though I believe such had to do with my starting medium. These are otherwise real beauties in the garden or in containers and a flower that stops one in their tracks to admire! Unfortunately, not hardy in my far northern location, though easy enough to warrant growing as an annual. I had not planted them the last few seasons, though looking at older garden photos of mine, I again had to order up some seeds!
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Blooms quickly the first year from seed. The large red flowers with the white throats really stand out in the garden.
We had a little problem with the large flower stems falling over in areas next to a building, but the plants grouped in open area of the garden are standing well. Expecting this plant to be even better next year. Zone 6a