1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species