Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) Medium water use hummingbirds Host plant White winged

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

adapted to most soils as long as they are well drained

and it always seems to be buzzing with activity

Viceroy and Tiger Swallowtail

compacted soils

Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum (Texas Bluebells) Medium water use hummingbirds Host plant White wingedAlso 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