Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
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Number of Varieties
1125
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Incense
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Genévrier rampant
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Penstemon
Clade
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Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
50250
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27800
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