Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Perennial, Shrub
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, China
  
Northwestern United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
  
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Narrow and lance shape
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
  
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
  
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
  
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
  
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
  
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
Bush Penstemon
  
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
  
Bush Penstemon
  
In French
Pêcher
  
Bush Penstemon
  
In Spanish
Prunus persica
  
Bush Penstemon
  
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
  
Μπους Penstemon
  
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
  
Bush, Penstemon
  
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
  
Bush Penstemon
  
In Latin
Prunus persica
  
Persicaria Bush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon
Season and care of White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Nectarine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bush Penstemon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for White Nectarine is Loam, Sand and for Bush Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Nectarine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bush Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral.
White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon Physical Information
White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. White Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon are as follows:
White Nectarine flower color: Light Pink
White Nectarine leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
- Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Care of White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon
Care of White Nectarine and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Nectarine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Nectarine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.