1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Arp Rosemary, Gorizia Rosemary, Lockwood de Forest Rosemary, Salem Rosemary
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Open scrub
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.64 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth, Requires extensive pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale, Spider mites, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Skin rash, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Antioxidants, Cough, Gastrointestinal disorders, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Indigestion
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ROSMARINUS officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Rosemary, Tuscan Blue Rosemary
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
टस्कन ब्लू दौनी
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Tuscan Blau Rosmarin
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Toscane Bleu Rosemary
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Toscana azul Romero
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Τοσκάνης Μπλε Rosemary
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Tuscan Azul Rosemary
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Toskańskie Niebieski Rosemary
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Tusci Rosemary blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species