Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, California
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, foothill woods
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
-
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CLARKIA concinna
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Red Ribbons
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Clarkia concinna
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Clarkia concinna
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Clarkia concinna
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
concinna clarkia
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Clarkia concinna
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Clarkia concinna
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
klarkia concinna
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Clarkia concinna
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Scrophulariales
Family
Onagraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Clarkia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
40280
1
27800
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