Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
China
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs small amount of water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Not Available
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
dawn redwood
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
dawn redwood
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
aube séquoia
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
metasecuoya
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
dawn redwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Pinales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Metasequoia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Dawn Redwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.