Plant Care Fendler's Beardtongue

Fendler's Beardtongue

Also known as

Fendler's penstemon

Taxonomy

Penstemon fendleri
Penstemon
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales

How to care for Fendler's Beardtongue

Water

How often to water your Fendler's Beardtongue

Water needs for Fendler's Beardtongue
0.5 cups
every 9

Fendler's Beardtongue needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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Finding light for Fendler's Beardtongue in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fendler's Beardtongue: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Fendler's Beardtongue love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Fendler's Beardtongue does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Fendler's Beardtongue in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Fendler's Beardtongue

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Fendler's Beardtongue: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Fendler's Beardtongue after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Fendler's Beardtongue

Fendler's Beardtongue


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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