Husker Red Penstemon Digitalis - Beard Tongue Fall Color or grouped in small plantings

or grouped in small plantings for dramatic effect

white flowering weeping redbud

the flowers are also fragrant and quite pollinator friendly

or use it as a specimen tree against white or neutral-colored walls and fences—the contrast makes those hot pink flowers absolutely sing

It adapts to clay

Husker Red Penstemon Digitalis - Beard Tongue Fall Color or grouped in small plantingsA native cultivar of penstemon, Husker red emerges with burgundy foliage that transforms to a darker burgundy green as it ages. The upright clumps of red foliage remind me of red wine and when the light hits them in the evening they take on a red semi translucent glow. Growing around 30 inches tall these plants make a great backdrop in the back of the bed, white to light pink flowers combine well with cool and warm colors alike.