penstemon
Hummingbird-attracting perennial
Penstemon is a genus of flowering plants native to North America, commonly called beardtongues for the tuft of hairs on one of their stamens.
The tubular flowers, often in shades of red, purple, blue, or white, attract hummingbirds and bees.
Many species thrive in dry, rocky conditions, making them popular in xeriscape gardens: The penstemons are blooming along the hillside.
Flower or flourishing state
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- tubularHaving cylinder form
- corollaFlower's collective petals
- nectarFloral sugar water
stamen · pistil · inflorescence · beardtongue · lipped · showy · spike · raceme
- beardtongueNorth American flowering plant
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
Materials covering a mattress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- perennialRecurring each year
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
drought-tolerant · xeriscape · border · cultivar · hybridization · propagation · pruning · mulch
Uncultivated flowering plant
- nativeOriginating from a place
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- chaparralDense, drought-adapted shrubbery
sagebrush · mountainside · woodland · western · endemic · rangeland · understory · dryland
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- beesWinged pollinators
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
foraging · cross-pollination · pollen · anthers · moths · insects · symbiosis · attractant
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
nectar · stamen · pistil · inflorescence · beardtongue · lipped · showy · spike · raceme · throat
Scrophulariaceae
- beardtongueNorth American flowering plant
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
bedding
Materials covering a mattress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- perennialRecurring each year
hardy · drought-tolerant · xeriscape · border · cultivar · hybridization · propagation · pruning · mulch · irrigation
wildflower
Uncultivated flowering plant
chaparral · sagebrush · mountainside · woodland · western · endemic · rangeland · understory · dryland · conservation
hummingbird
Small nectar-feeding hoverer
- beesWinged pollinators
- butterfliesFluttering insects or nervousness
- nectarFloral sugar water
pollination · foraging · cross-pollination · pollen · anthers · moths · insects · symbiosis · attractant