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About Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue
Beardlip Penstemon
About Beardlip Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Grass   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Types
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue   
Not Available   
Habitat
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   
Mountains, Upland   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-9   
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1   
9-2   
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Red, Rose, Crimson   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Gray   
Green   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like   
Long Linear   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   
Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   
How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves   
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Root rot   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
No   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Insignificant   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'   
PENSTEMON barbatus   
Common Name
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   
In Hindi
Boulder Blue Fescue   
Beardlip Penstemon   
In German
Boulder Blau -Schwingel   
Beardlip Penstemon   
In French
Boulder bleu fétuque   
penstemon beardlip   
In Spanish
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca   
penstemon beardlip   
In Greek
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα   
beardlip penstemon   
In Portuguese
Boulder Blue Grass festuca   
penstemon beardlip   
In Polish
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy   
beardlip penstemon   
In Latin
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue   
Birdlip penstemon   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   
Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   
Order
Cyperales   
Lamiales   
Family
Poaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   
Genus
Festuca   
Penstemon   
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   
Tribe
Poeae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Pooideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
61   
99+
40   
99+
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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon. Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Boulder Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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