Elfin Pink Penstemon

Variegated Dogwood

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Variegated Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Verändertes Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

panaché Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

abigarrado Cornejo

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

variegada Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Kolorowy Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Dogwood variegated

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood. Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Variegated Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Elfin Pink Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like Unknown and Variegated Dogwood has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood

Season and care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Variegated Dogwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Variegated Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Variegated Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Variegated Dogwood 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 Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.