penstemon
noun
pen·ste·mon
pen(t)-ˈstē-mən 
ˈpen(t)-stə-
ˈpen(t)-stə-
variants
or less commonly pentstemon
: any of a genus (Penstemon) of perennial, chiefly North American herbs or low shrubs of the plantain family typically with spikes of showy, two-lipped, tubular flowers with two lobes on the upper lip and three lobes on the lower lip : beardtongue
In the pastel planting, pink penstemons with upright spikes of tubular flowers contrast with such mounding plants as pinks …—
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Plant –Sow cool-season natives like desert marigold and penstemon, which appreciate lower temperatures for germination.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The Sutherland Trail offers the best assortment of flowers with poppies, cream cups, lupines, penstemon and desert chicory.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Only one type of plant, the white-margined penstemon, is being reviewed.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
In Brian Bautista’s yard, upright showy penstemon, aromatic hummingbird sage, hardy toyon trees, and two types of milkweed — dramatic plants requiring little water — attract birds, butterflies and bees and flourish amid the Bermuda grass lawns.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
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Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The Sutherland Trail offers the best assortment of flowers with poppies, cream cups, lupines, penstemon and desert chicory.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Only one type of plant, the white-margined penstemon, is being reviewed.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
In Brian Bautista’s yard, upright showy penstemon, aromatic hummingbird sage, hardy toyon trees, and two types of milkweed — dramatic plants requiring little water — attract birds, butterflies and bees and flourish amid the Bermuda grass lawns.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2023
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“Penstemon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penstemon. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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