Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Snow Queen', Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Arctic Jay'
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
-15
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Loamy soils
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Kernel, Stem
Root
Other Uses
Added to salads, Chewing, Gum, Jam
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Nectarine, Redchief Nectarine, White Nectarine
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
आड़ू
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Prunus persica var. nucipersica 'Redchief'
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Pêcher
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
Prunus persica
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Prunus persica var. nucipersica «Κόκκινο Διευθύνων»
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Pessegueiro
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Brzoskwinia zwyczajna
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Prunus persica
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Prunus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
430280
1
27800
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