Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
280
Rank: 57 (Overall)
1
27800
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