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Cottage gardens usually look their best in early summer, but do include plants that peak at different seasons such as early bulbs, wallflowers and violas for spring, plus penstemons, fuchsias and asters which flower into autumn.
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To attract them to your home, plant red flowers that bloom early, such as red penstemon to serve as a beacon of refuge.
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Take heel cuttings from ceanothus, penstemons, lavenders, santolinas and philadelphus.
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The single Penstemon strictus plant observed by Williams and Thomson received bumblebee visits every few minutes.
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More swaying plants, this time penstemon ‘Rondo’, with the blue and white flowers, blue fescue in flower, some sweet williams scattered about, nepeta mussinii, daylily foliage, and the whole scene backed by a wall of feather reed grass, calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’.
Movement « Fairegarden
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The Parachute penstemon, with lavender and white flowers, and the DeBeque phacelia, with yellow flowers, are found only around the Roan Plateau in western Colorado.
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Eleven plant species listed as threatened in the United States 'statutes are found in the park; Palmer amsonia Amsonia palmeri, goldenweed Haplopappus salicinus, Draba asprella var. kaibensis, plains cactus Pediocactus bradyi, scouler catchfly Silene rectiramea, phacelia Phacelia filiformis, wild buckwheats Eriogonum darrovii, E. thompsonae var. atwoodi and E. zionis var. coccineum, primrose Primula hunnewellii and clute penstemon Penstemon clutei.
Grand Canyon National Park, United States
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Pink and purple penstemons decorate the outer edges of this sunny bed, with coreopsis and yarrow filling the spaces in between.
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Another good reason to choose the penstemon is that it also attracts the beautiful hummingbird!
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If perennials like agapanthus, candytuft, coreopsis, daylilies, and penstemon are overgrown or not flowering well, it's time to dig and divide them.
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For perennials, try coreopsis, gaillardia, gentian sage, ‘Homestead Purple’ verbena, penstemon, rudbeckia, Russian sage, statice, salvia, summer phlox, and ‘Victoria’ mealy-cup sage.
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They hang from the penstemon blossoms like emerald-throated fruits.
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Cottage gardens usually look their best in early summer, but do include plants that peak at different seasons such as early bulbs, wallflowers and violas for spring, plus penstemons, fuchsias and asters which flower into autumn.
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Take heel cuttings from ceanothus, penstemons, lavenders, santolinas and philadelphus.
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Agnyss relates that the penstemon set goes by nicknames only, and *x* is all she knows him by, he is a bit of a mystery to her too.
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Take heel cuttings from ceanothus, penstemons, lavenders, santolinas and philadelphus.
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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.
Penstemon Rondo: Act 2 « Sugar Creek Gardens’ Blog
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If perennials like agapanthus, candytuft, coreopsis, daylilies, and penstemon are overgrown or not flowering well, it's time to dig and divide them.
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This one is an annual penstemon with lots of bloom power and BIG flowers.
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The best choices include abutilon, agastache, alstroemeria, bee balm, cestrum, cleome, coral bells, fuchsia, honeysuckle, lion's tail, penstemon, red-flowered perennial lobelia, salvia, and zauschneria.
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The Penstemon Website is a great place to go if you're interested in beardtongues either for enjoyment or gardening.
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Seeds of most hardy perennials - including bleeding heart, butterfly weed, columbine, delphinium, liatris, and penstemon - require a period of chilling to germinate.
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In the front is a meadow of native sedge and penstemons, set near a small recirculating stream.
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From mid-June through July, you should see profuse wildflowers, from the dainty, lavender pasque flowers to penstemons in shades of blue and purple.
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Set out transplants of campanula, candytuft, catmint, coreopsis, delphinium, dianthus, foxglove, penstemon, phlox, salvia, and yarrow.
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Vivid pink roses lead the eye through the border, while butterfly bush, Mexican sage, and penstemon add bursts of soft purple blooms here and there.
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In the beds, rich red and pink penstemons are flowering well as are the dahlias.
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In front of Karl grows an assortment of penstemons, nepeta, dianthus and another smaller grass, blue fescue, Festuca glauca.
Leaves Of Grass(es)* « Fairegarden
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Many kinds can go into the ground now, including asters, chrysanthemums, diascia, gaura, geranium, geum, and penstemon.
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The muted purple-green color of the sage was interspersed with patches of wild-flowers, the brilliant crimsons and scarlets of Indian paintbrush, firecracker penstemon, and scarlet gilia.
Western Man
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The color scheme is rich yellow and dark red, from plants such as coreopsis, creeping zinnia, ‘Garnet’ penstemon, pineapple sage, rudbeckia, and yarrow.
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Penstemons are sometimes commonly called beardtongues because the sterile stamen has a tuft of small hairs.
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Penstemons are one of my favorites, nepeta will be new for me this year.
Leaves Of Grass(es)* « Fairegarden
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She has run with the penstemon jet set, but has settled down some recently, seeing the zen of the slow paced life here.
Viola Beauty Pageant « Fairegarden
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Flax, linum perenne with penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’ behind
Blue In The Garden-Part Two « Fairegarden
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Plants chosen for drought tolerance as well as color thrive here, including catmint (Nepeta ‘Blue Wonder’), ceanothus, lychnis, penstemon, purple coneflower, rockrose, rosemary, and star jasmine.
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Aside from irises, no garden flower can boast the color range that penstemons offer.
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Mine flowered a little later this year but is still going strong, having outlived the penstemon and erigeron it is planted with.
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The color scheme is rich yellow and dark red, from plants such as coreopsis, creeping zinnia, ‘Garnet’ penstemon, pineapple sage, rudbeckia, and yarrow.
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Beneath the dead trees, the forest floor is awash in fresh grasses and sporadic thick blooms of lupine, arnica, penstemon, and other wild flowers.
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Mountain ashes, crabapple trees, and a pear tree provide fruit in season, while trumpet vines and such flowering perennials as penstemon and sage supply nectar that sustains hummingbirds.
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The best choices include abutilon, agastache, alstroemeria, bee balm, cestrum, cleome, coral bells, fuchsia, honeysuckle, lion's tail, penstemon, red-flowered perennial lobelia, salvia, and zauschneria.
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All very well is the advice to cut back decaying and gone-over plants, but my penstemons, rudbeckia, etc are still nice and green.
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Plants chosen for drought tolerance as well as color thrive here, including catmint (Nepeta ‘Blue Wonder’), ceanothus, lychnis, penstemon, purple coneflower, rockrose, rosemary, and star jasmine.
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Although quite hardy, it is best to give penstemons winter protection with thick mulch and as extra insurance, to take a few summer cuttings.
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All very well is the advice to cut back decaying and gone-over plants, but my penstemons, rudbeckia, etc are still nice and green.
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Penstemon seed, for example, can be lightly scattered over the surface of a tray of damp compost and covered with a thin layer of compost or vermiculite.
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Eleven plant species listed as threatened in the United States 'statutes are found in the park; Palmer amsonia Amsonia palmeri, goldenweed Haplopappus salicinus, Draba asprella var. kaibensis, plains cactus Pediocactus bradyi, scouler catchfly Silene rectiramea, phacelia Phacelia filiformis, wild buckwheats Eriogonum darrovii, E. thompsonae var. atwoodi and E. zionis var. coccineum, primrose Primula hunnewellii and clute penstemon Penstemon clutei.
Grand Canyon National Park, United States
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These might include shasta daisies, penstemon and physostegia.
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The nigella and penstemon, along with so many more were a real welcome home.
May Bloom Day-This And That « Fairegarden
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From mid-June through July, you should see profuse wildflowers, from the dainty, lavender pasque flowers to penstemons in shades of blue and purple.
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If there is any luck with germinating the penstemon, so far we have never been able to do that, this will be the fourth try, I guarantee you will see it here.
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When can I divide an overgrown penstemon and take some cuttings?
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Among the other species are broom groundsel, James' catseye, narrow-leaf gromwell, narrow-leaved penstemon, needle and thread, nodding buckwheat, rubber rabbitbrush, and yucca.
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With protection, annual vegetables and flowers thrive, as do wind-tolerant perennials like buckwheats, grasses, and penstemons.
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Seeds of most hardy perennials - including bleeding heart, butterfly weed, columbine, delphinium, liatris, and penstemon - require a period of chilling to germinate.
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With protection, annual vegetables and flowers thrive, as do wind-tolerant perennials like buckwheats, grasses, and penstemons.
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Among the other species are broom groundsel, James' catseye, narrow-leaf gromwell, narrow-leaved penstemon, needle and thread, nodding buckwheat, rubber rabbitbrush, and yucca.
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Set out transplants of campanula, candytuft, catmint, coreopsis, delphinium, dianthus, foxglove, penstemon, phlox, salvia, and yarrow.
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Penstemons, sometimes called beardtongues, are a fascinating group of plants, little known to the average gardener.
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We begin to see wildflowers: goldenweed, penstemon.
Monsoon
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The color scheme is rich yellow and dark red, from plants such as coreopsis, creeping zinnia, ‘Garnet’ penstemon, pineapple sage, rudbeckia, and yarrow.
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Seeds of most hardy perennials - including bleeding heart, butterfly weed, columbine, delphinium, liatris, and penstemon - require a period of chilling to germinate.
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More swaying plants, this time penstemon ‘Rondo’, with the blue and white flowers, blue fescue in flower, some sweet williams scattered about, nepeta mussinii, daylily foliage, and the whole scene backed by a wall of feather reed grass, calamagrostis ‘Karl Foerster’.
Movement « Fairegarden
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The boxwood hedge of the knot garden and the ever present penstemon ‘Husker Red’ are in the background.
Movement « Fairegarden
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If perennials like agapanthus, candytuft, coreopsis, daylilies, and penstemon are overgrown or not flowering well, it's time to dig and divide them.
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Pink and purple penstemons decorate the outer edges of this sunny bed, with coreopsis and yarrow filling the spaces in between.
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Seeds of most hardy perennials, including butterfly weed, columbine, liatris, and penstemon, require a period of chilling to germinate.
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Some native bees and native plants, including penstemon and salvia, are literally made for each other.
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In fact, some are already blooming, such as my lavender and white penstemons, the dazzling pink and scarlet dianthus, and fragrant navy blue heliotrope.
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I really like the blue fescue with the penstemons, nepeta, and dianthus.
Leaves Of Grass(es)* « Fairegarden
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If perennials like agapanthus, candytuft, coreopsis, daylilies, and penstemon are overgrown or not flowering well, it's time to dig and divide them.
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As I watch, a humming bird stops in midair and turns its attention to the wooly bluecurls and the showy penstemon.
