Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Not Available
  
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
FESTUCA
  
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
  
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
ब्लू हुक्म
  
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
blau -Schwingel
  
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
bleu fétuque
  
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
azul festuca
  
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
μπλε Φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
azul festuca
  
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
niebieski Kostrzewa
  
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
blue Fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Poeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Pooideae
  
Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue
Season and care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Blue Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue Physical Information
Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue are as follows:
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue
Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.