Boulder Blue Fescue

Bush Penstemon

About Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

9-1

1.8 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, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Boulder Blue Fescue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Boulder bleu fétuque

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon. Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Boulder Blue Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Bush 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 Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon

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

Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush Penstemon

Care of Boulder Blue Fescue and Bush 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 Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.