Penstemon 'Red Riding Hood' (Red Riding Hood Beardtongue)

Penstemon 'Red Riding Hood' is a compact perennial with vibrant red tubular flowers and dark green foliage. It is a cultivar of the Penstemon species, native to North America. This cultivar has a bushy, mound-forming habit and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies to the garden. It blooms profusely in late spring to early summer and can rebloom in the fall if deadheaded regularly.