Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) Medium water use Synonym: Viguiera stenoloba

Synonym: Viguiera stenoloba

Texas Persimmon is a small ornamental tree with edible fruit and attractive exfoliating bark

It is a diamond in the rough that requires no maintenance other than controlling its need to spread

It is more drought-tolerant than Purple or Pale Coneflower

hummingbirds Host plant White winged moth Notes Provides nesting material or site for native bees

Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) Medium water use Synonym: Viguiera stenolobaAlso 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