Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) High water use Queen butterflies

Queen butterflies

Escarpment Black Cherry is a distinct and isolated geographic variety of Black Cherry (Prunus serotina) found only in the calcareous soils of central Texas

Texas native American Beautyberry delivers

Ashy Sunflower spreads through rhizomes and re-seeds if seed heads are allowed to mature

Lindheimer's Morning-glory is a perennial twining vine featuring attractive lobed foliage and large purple or blue flowers

Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) High water use Queen butterfliesAlso known as Showy Prairie Gentian, Prairie Gentian. Texas Bluebells feature large showy blooms and blue gray foliage. They provide blooms in the summer, when a lot of other plants look less than attractive. Bluebells prefer moist, sandy or loamy soils in full sun. In the wild they are found in moist soils in prairies, open or disturbed areas, especially adjacent to streams and tanks. They act either as annual or short lived perennial. AT A GLANCE