penstemon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of penstemon
1750–60; variant of pentstemon (> New Latin Penstemon genus name)
Example Sentences
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“It is such a magical walk to the front door,” Cordeal says of the lupine, poppies, penstemon and sage blooming on either side of the stairs up to the house.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
By summer, the meadows are illuminated with the bright colors of blue bells, paintbrush, columbine, glacier lilies, purple penstemon and more.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
One bee, Osmia distincta, fed on just three species of beardtongue or penstemon, a summer-flowering perennial.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021
He expects the next harvest day sometime in August to focus on milkweed and penstemon seeds.
From Washington Times • Jul. 31, 2016
Where the ground was lately aglow with the marigold and the four-o'clock the tall penstemon now reaches out a hundred arms full-hung with trumpets of purple and pink.
From Our Italy by Warner, Charles Dudley
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