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Elfin Pink Penstemon Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types
-

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Pink

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
-

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Scrophulariaceae

Genus
Penstemon

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
250 63

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