1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm35.60 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
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
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
Long Linear
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
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
Birds, Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Chewing
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
7.2 Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.2 In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.3 In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.5 In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
Large Beardtongue
7.2.7 In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
7.2.8 In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Large Beardtongue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species