Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
784
0
40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Pasque Flower
In German
Bush Penstemon
Kuhschellen
In French
Bush Penstemon
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Pasque Flower
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Sasanka
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25033
1
27800
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