Red Riding Hood Penstemon
Penstemon schmidel 'Red Riding Hood'
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
Red Riding Hood Penstemon highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Soil
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Growth RateMedium
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodSummer
Growing Zones 5-9
You've seen those fairy-tale movies where the Princess sings a lovely song and all of the forest birds and animals come running to her to enjoy the song? Well, Nature Hills can't make that happen to you, but we might come close! Red Riding Hood Penstemon (Penstemon schmidel 'Red Riding Hood') is the stuff of fairy tales!
This lovely perennial comes back every year to bring beautiful, lipstick-red, tubular flowers to your garden like a magic spell. Along with those gorgeous flowers will come hordes of Hummingbirds eager to sip the abundant nectar. So, if you stand in the garden and sing a song it will certainly seem like the forest birds are coming to listen to you!
Red Riding Hood flowers are born clustered on long wand-like stems that wave in the breeze like royal flags, and just keep coming all summer into the fall. The foliage is green and upright which gives great space-saving texture to garden borders and beds.
Very heat and cold-tolerant throughout USDA growing zones 5 through 9, Beardtongue are deer and rabbit-resistant, plants that thrive in poorer soils and in sharp drainage locations. These Xeric, low water-usage herbaceous perennials are also fantastic Firewise landscaping plants too!
Planting and Application:
These drought-tolerant plants only need occasional watering once they are established and are great in Rock Gardens and urban Prairies and Meadows. Red Riding Hood is also a prime addition to Cutting gardens and perennial containers. For a truly stunning look, pair Red Riding Hood with Pink Muhly Grasses in big drifts.
Any garden becomes a pollinator garden with these vibrant red blooms! Pairing well with pinks, white, yellow, and orange, create either a formal monochromatic planting or patchwork quilt wildflower garden depending on how you want your landscape to look! Even when not in bloom, the green mounds create wonderful edging and low definition among sunny borders and garden beds.
Even if you don't have much space in your landscape, Beardtongue is also a fantastic container thriller and accent plant! Pair with spillers and fillers for wonderful seating area décor, a welcome front door planter, or add height in tall urns for formal accents on any sunny balcony, porch or patio!
- Stunning, Ruby Red Flowers
- Upright Growing Mounds Of Green Foliage
- Major Pollinator & Hummingbird Favorite
- Very Easy Care Perennial
- Specimens, Focal Points, Vertical Interest & Containers
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Penstemon does it's very best in full sun for the strongest stems and the most blooms. Plant in very well-drained soil that's not overly enriched and avoid excess fertilizer. Prune back mounds in the fall after frost has killed back the leafy stems and tops. Mulch around their crowns with 3-4 inches of arborist bark chips, and to maintain vigor, it's recommended to divide the mounds every few years.
- Full Sun & Partial Shade
- Average to Low Fertility
- Well-Drained Soil & Appreciates Mulch
- Regular to Low Moisture
- Drought-Tolerant Once Established
- Deer & Rabbit-Resistant
Don't keep wishing for dreams to come true. Order Red Riding Hood Penstemon from us today and live the fairy tale! You can find this and many more modern wildflowers today at NatureHills.com!
