Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; found mostly in Western North America.
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- noun large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
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Examples
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Your Penstemon is a beauty and the fields of bluebonnets brought back pleasant memories of our time in Texas.
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Penstemon 'Phoenix Red' - I can't imagine anything a humingbird would desire more.
My Plant Safari Photos (at Sugar Creek) « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog 2009
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I learned that a rare plant, Penstemon gibbensii, grew high on the west end of the cliff among exquisite cushion plants and fossil coral, one of those natural rock gardens, although only ankle high, that make hiking the Rockies such a feast of beauty.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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This is Penstemon 'Prairie Dusk' - a heat-loving, long-blooming perennial for sunny spots.
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I learned that a rare plant, Penstemon gibbensii, grew high on the west end of the cliff among exquisite cushion plants and fossil coral, one of those natural rock gardens, although only ankle high, that make hiking the Rockies such a feast of beauty.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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This is Penstemon ‘Rondo,’ which is planted in a new little garden by our front checkout area.
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I learned that a rare plant, Penstemon gibbensii, grew high on the west end of the cliff among exquisite cushion plants and fossil coral, one of those natural rock gardens, although only ankle high, that make hiking the Rockies such a feast of beauty.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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I think Penstemon also do well in neglected soil, so if you have a hot spot in your garden with “unfortunate soil,” this might be a good plant to try there.
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I learned that a rare plant, Penstemon gibbensii, grew high on the west end of the cliff among exquisite cushion plants and fossil coral, one of those natural rock gardens, although only ankle high, that make hiking the Rockies such a feast of beauty.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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PLEASE post up about Penstemon ‘chocolate drop’ if it goes well.
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