Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Southeastern United States
Types
Penstemon
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-84-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
Adam's needle
In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Adam's Needle
In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Adam's Needle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
28030
1
27800
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