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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
78 60

Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
40.64 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 63

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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