Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
China
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
15078
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Bush Penstemon
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Bush Penstemon
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150250
1
27800
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