Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
-
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-63-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Oval to egg shaped
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
-
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Silverberry
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Silverberry
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
Silverberry
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Silverberry
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Silverberry
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Silverberry
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Silverberry
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Silverberry
Phlox Ferae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Scrophulariales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
7040
1
27800
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