Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, Ceanothus maritimus
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Hillside, Open Forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
7-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Chewing
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
CEANOTHUS 'Cascade'
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
California Lilac
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
कैलिफोर्निया बकाइन
In German
Large Beardtongue
Kalifornien Lilac
In French
Large Beardtongue
Californie Lilas
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
California lila
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
Καλιφόρνια Λιλά
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
California Lilac
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
Kalifornia Lilac
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
California Lilac
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Chlorophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and California Lilac
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and California Lilac is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and California Lilac Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and California Lilac season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for California Lilac is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for California Lilac is Acidic, Neutral.
Large Beardtongue and California Lilac Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and California Lilac physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas California Lilac height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and California Lilac are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
California Lilac flower color: Blue
- California Lilac leaf color: Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and California Lilac
Care of Large Beardtongue and California Lilac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Lilac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Lilac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.