Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
South America
Types
Penstemon
-
Number of Varieties
153
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Bromeliad
Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Bromeliad
In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bromeliad
In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Bromeliad
In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bromeliad
In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Bromeliad
In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Bromeliad
In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Bromeliad
In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Bromeliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2803477
1
27800
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