Penstemon 'Firebird' | Red Beardtongue | Hummingbird Perennial | Drought-Tolerant Flower | Pollinator Plant | Semi-Evergreen | Live Plant 3.5" Pot

Add bold color and pollinator appeal to your garden with Penstemon 'Firebird', an award-winning Beardtongue perennial prized for its brilliant crimson-red blooms and exceptionally long flowering season. This easy-care, semi-evergreen perennial produces elegant flower spikes from mid-summer into fall, attracting hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees while thriving in sunny gardens.

'Firebird' forms an attractive clump of dark green, lance-shaped foliage on sturdy wine-red stems. Its vibrant tubular flowers feature bright crimson petals with white throats accented by delicate pale pink striping, creating a dramatic display in borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator landscapes.

Growing 2–3 feet tall, Penstemon 'Firebird' is drought tolerant once established and thrives in well-drained soil with very little maintenance. Deadheading encourages additional blooms, providing months of brilliant garden color.

Perfect for cottage gardens, prairie plantings, perennial borders, containers, xeriscapes, and wildlife gardens.

🌟 Key Features

• ❤️ Brilliant crimson-red tubular flowers
• 🐦 Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees
• 🌸 Long bloom season from mid-summer through fall
• 🌿 Semi-evergreen foliage
• ☀️ Thrives in full sun
• 💧 Drought tolerant once established
• 🦌 Deer resistant
• ✂️ Excellent for cut flower arrangements

🌿 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Penstemon 'Firebird' (Syn. 'Schoenholzeri')
• Common Name: Firebird Beardtongue
• Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Perennial
• Flower Color: Bright Crimson Red with White Throat
• Foliage: Dark Green
• Mature Height: 24–36 Inches
• Spread: 18–24 Inches
• Bloom Season: Mid-Summer through Fall
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clump-Forming
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Low to Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: 6–9
• Characteristics: Long Blooming, Pollinator Friendly, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant

🌸 Garden Uses

✔ Pollinator gardens
✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Sunny perennial borders
✔ Xeriscape gardens
✔ Rock gardens
✔ Mixed containers
✔ Foundation plantings
✔ Cut flower gardens

🦋 Pollinator Friendly

Penstemon 'Firebird' is a favorite of:

• Hummingbirds
• Butterflies
• Honeybees
• Native bees

Its nectar-rich blooms provide valuable food throughout the summer.

🌿 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Salvia
• Echinacea
• Lavender
• Coreopsis
• Gaillardia
• Nepeta (Catmint)
• Russian Sage
• Ornamental Grasses

These companions create vibrant, drought-tolerant landscapes filled with season-long color.

🌱 Care Instructions

• Plant in full sun
• Grow in well-drained sandy or loamy soil
• Water regularly until established
• Reduce watering once mature
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
• Cut back old stems in early spring
• Apply a light balanced fertilizer each spring