How to Use penstemon in a Sentence
penstemon
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Poppies, penstemons, marigolds, and cactus blooms are but a few of the florals popping this time of year.
—Kate Wertheimer, Sunset Magazine, 17 Jan. 2020
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Some of her favorite plants to add to attract hummingbirds are bee balm, lupine, salvia, columbine and penstemon.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2020
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In the Tahoe area, flower hunters should find mule’s ears, balsamroots, paintbrushes, penstemons and lupines, Carville said.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 28 May 2017
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Some abundant species can deliver up to 16 gallons; others a cup or so, like prairie violet and slender penstemon.
—Bob Timmons, Star Tribune, 31 July 2020
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One of Banner’s favorite native plant species is pine leaf penstemon, a beautiful ground cover that comes in several colors.
—Caroleine James, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2021
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Come mid-March, spring flowers like desert marigolds, brittle brush, and perry penstemon fill the park’s several gardens with color, and native milkweed attracts monarch butterflies.
—Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
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Snapshot: Native to the western states, penstemons represent a large family of drought-tolerant plants that adapt well to domestic landscapes.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 June 2017
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There are hummer plants that everyone is familiar with, most notably salvias, penstemons, buddlejas, foxgloves and fuchsias.
—Earl Nickel, SFChronicle.com, 18 Oct. 2019
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Repeat combinations in different beds, such as clusters of alliums, coneflowers and penstemon next to moor grass.
—Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2022
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Roadside pops of color, courtesy of lupine, penstemon, clover, thistle and blooming shrubs, brighten meadows while tiny waterholes harbor mini wetland environs rife with water buttercups, frogs and elk.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 15 July 2022
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The garden is home to currants, ferns, monkeyflower, bee plant, manzanitas, California lilac, penstemon, sages, buckeye trees and annual wildflowers.
—Marta Yamamoto, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2017
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Other blooms include golden-beard penstemon, Indian paintbrush, yarrow and goldeneye.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
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For example, penstemon is a drought-tolerant, flowering perennial native to North America that's a popular garden plant.
—Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2020
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