Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) High water use Ashy Sunflower spreads through rhizomes

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

Queen butterflies

It is found primarily in wooded Hill Country canyons

mammals Host plant Satyrium titus (Coral Hairstreak)

fall Mature height 1-2 ft Mature spread 1-2 ft Attracts Butterflies

Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) High water use Ashy Sunflower spreads through rhizomesAlso 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