General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Other: Dusty mauve pink blending into creamy white
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Trade name information:
Series: Riding Hood
Cultivar name: 'Riding Hood Marble Cream'
Common names
  • Pride of the Mountain
  • Penstemon

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