About Bush Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

Rank: 60 (Overall)

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

In German

Bush Penstemon

In French

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250

Rank: 63 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon

Want to know the properties of Bush Penstemon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bush Penstemon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Pollen. Bush Penstemon Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Recovering internal injuries and Wounds

Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bush Penstemon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bush Penstemon physical information is as follows: 45.72 cm tall and 40.64 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow and lance shape. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Purple

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon

Taking Bush Penstemon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bush Penstemon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bush Penstemon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bush Penstemon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bush Penstemon is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 78 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue. This plant's habitat is foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.