1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Japan
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
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 cm30.50 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
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
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
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
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, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
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
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species