Texas Grama notepad or Barometer Bush

or Barometer Bush

Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'The cardinal flower

upland soils

covers 250 sq ft

I’s best to avoid growing it on wood or shingle walls because its holdfasts can be tricky to remove and may damage painted surfaces

Texas Grama notepad or Barometer BushBouteloua rigidiseta Texas Grama forms small, distinct clumps which have just a few slender stems with smooth, dark nodes. Its leaves are very thin, short, and taper to a sharp point. They are crowded at the base and often wavy or curling at maturity. When it blooms, it has spreading bell shaped seeds that are purplish, drying to a wheat color. Its seeds are distributed along a spike above the leaves. It thrives in open sunny areas with good drainage.