Bluebells
Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum
Natives
Texas bluebells - a native wildflower - is an upright plant with cup-shaped purple flowers and gray-green leaves that tolerates heat and drought.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum |
| Common Name: | Texas bluebells |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | annuals, natives, cutflowers |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 6 - 24 inches |
| Spread: | 6 - 8 inches |
| Foliage: | opposite, gray-green fleshy leaves with an almost succulent appearance |
| Flower: | 3", cup-shaped flowers in purple or blue |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade - full sun |
| Water: | medium / low water requirement drought tolerant once established |
| Soil: | well-drained soil with high pH |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance |
| Native Range: | Texas Central US Mexico |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | water well until established pinch young plants to encourage branching difficult to transplant propagation by seed |
| Additional Notes: | related cultivars with varying flower colors have been developed |
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