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penstemon noun[ C ] mainly US(also mainly UKpentstemon)uk /ˈpen.stə.mən/ us /ˈpen.stə.mən/ a North American plant that produces brightly colored flowers: The penstemons were in flower all summer long. Penstemons do well in sunny positions and can stand dry conditions once they are well established. Victorian gardeners used hundreds of varieties of penstemon in their formal flower beds. Penstemons need to be protected from the cold at this time of year. An easy way to add color and elegance to your flower garden is to plant pentstemons. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium locoweed loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant |