penstemon

noun

pen·ste·mon pen(t)-ˈstē-mən

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 …—

Lynn Ocone

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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 See all Example Sentences for penstemon