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- noun Plural form of
penstemon .
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Examples
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And take cuttings of colourful and long-flowering tender perennials such as penstemons: sprigs bunged in a vase now will start to grow roots that can be potted up and planted out somewhere sunny to flower this summer.
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Brings a nice clear mauve-pink that fills in well between the penstemons and the asters.
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Contrasting this was the flower garden filled to the brim with petunias, phlox, snapdragons, stocks, penstemons and hollyhocks, and featured a dolphin fountain and a latticework niche.
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The bottom of the cage is covered with potted blooms, all shades of coral, pink, and crimson—penstemons, fuchsia, Bravoa geminiflora.
Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010
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Vitex, dappled willows, roses, sedums, penstemons, hydrangeas and more give structure and color while the many grasses fill in the gaps.
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In front of Karl grows an assortment of penstemons, nepeta, dianthus and another smaller grass, blue fescue, Festuca glauca.
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Even while sick I moved a bunch of the early daffodils, penstemons and daylilies though.
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Some of the penstemons have self sown here, Husker Red in particular.
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Most of the breeding is done without any interference from me, with dianthus, penstemons, salvias and others.
How To Repot Daylily Seedlings-and other valuable info « Fairegarden 2009
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I agree~~the seed heads of the penstemons are marvelous!
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