Bush Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Bush Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

Bush Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

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

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

Medium

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

25061

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Bush Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

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

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

Care of Bush Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

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