Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
-
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Bronze
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Miscellany, Poultice
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap
Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Concord Grape, Fox Grape
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Concord Grape
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Concord Grape
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Concord Grape
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
uva Concord
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
σταφυλιού Concord
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
uva Concord
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Concord winogron
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Concordia pluribus
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Vitales
Scrophulariales
Family
Vitaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Vitis
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
60280
1
27800
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