Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Hybrid origin
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
meadows, Well Drained, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Festuca arundinacea
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Tall Fescue
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
tall fescue
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Rohr-Schwingel
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Festuca arundinacea
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Festuca arundinacea
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
tall fescue
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Festuca arundinacea
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
tall fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue
Season and care of Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Snapdragon season is Spring and Summer and Tall Fescue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam and for Tall Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tall Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue Physical Information
Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue are as follows:
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue
Care of Wild Snapdragon and Tall Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.