General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Other: close when raining
Flower Color: Blue
Lavender
Pink
White
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: up to a few weeks
Depth to plant seed: surface
Sow in situ
Other info: seed to flower - 5 months
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem

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Common names
  • Texas Bluebell
  • Lisianthus
  • Prairie Gentian
  • Showy Prairie Gentian
  • Tulip Gentian
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eustoma russellianum
  • Synonym: Lisianthus russellianus
  • Synonym: Eustoma grandiflorum
  • Synonym: Eustoma exaltatum subsp. russellianum

Photo Gallery
Location: Maine
Location: Tandy Hills Prairie, Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 2012-06-22
The color of these flowers is amazing.
Location: Maine
Date: August 2, 2020
Location: My garden
Date: 2020-06-13
Location: Butterfly garden
Date: 2012-08-28
Native Bluebell flower---closeup.
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: Aug 14, 2011 8:17 AM
Grown From Collected Seed
Location: Medina Co., Texas
Date: June 2009
Texas Bluebell
Location: Burleson, Tx. 76028
Date: Sep 29, 2011 1:20 PM
Location: Pappy Elkins Park.
Date: Summer 2010
The lovely flower.
Location: Maryland
Date: 2014-08-28
Location: Columbia, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Lisianthus, Pink
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-09-01
Photo by mandolls
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-06

credit: Andrew Dunn
Location: Houston
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date: 2015-07-03
Location: Maryland
Date: 2014-09-06
Location: My garden.
Date: 2012-07-31
I grow blue, pink, lime, yellow and ivory (Cinderella Doubles) ev
Location: my garden - west side 
Date: 2015-08-12
Location: Jennie’s garden
Date: 2018-06-04
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-06-06
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-09-01
Location: my garden 
Date: 2013-06-22
Location: my garden 
Date: 2012-06-26
Location: Tandy Hills Prairie, Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: 2012-06-22
Beautiful flowers.
Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Lisianthus seed pods
Location: Houston
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: Houston
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-07-28
Location: Houston
Date: 2014-05-18
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-07-28
Location: Butterfly garden
Date: 2012-08-28
Seed pods after bloom...seeds are tiny & dust like!
Location: Grantville, Georgia
Date: 2013-02-24
Cinderella Double Lime
Location: My garden- rectangular bed WG
Date: 2019-06-27
Comments:
  • Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 4b) on Jan 9, 2022 6:36 PM concerning plant:
    Range: eastern Colorado to Nebraska; south to eastern New Mexico and Texas. Additional info: the genus name, from the Greek eu (which means "good") and stoma (which means "mouth"), refers to the large opening into the flower's "throat" where the corolla lobes join.
  • Posted by imabirdnut (North Texas - Zone 7b) on Aug 28, 2012 1:40 PM concerning plant:
    Native in my area...beautiful late summer bloomer!
Plant Events from our members
piksihk On September 5, 2022 Obtained plant
$2.99 Cornelius
piksihk On March 5, 2022 Seeds sown
piksihk On November 18, 2021 Seeds sown
Round bed;
piksihk On February 7, 2021 Seeds sown
4" pot
piksihk On January 30, 2021 Seeds sown
old seeds; in vermiculite round container
piksihk On May 5, 2020 Bloomed
piksihk On July 21, 2019 Obtained plant
HD $3.97
piksihk On June 29, 2019 Bloomed
Rect bed - several plants !! One have bud
These are total surprise since no sowing since 2015. And they are in north end of bed. Found one plant at south end.
piksihk On January 1, 2019 Seeds sown
seeds from Jennie's plant; no germination 6/29/19
piksihk On August 1, 2018 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
piksihk On June 5, 2018 Obtained plant
HEB $5
piksihk On February 2, 2018 Seeds sown
Add more seeds; side border
piksihk On November 19, 2017 Seeds sown
HW front under pecan tree
piksihk On March 12, 2016 Seeds sown
in pot
piksihk On January 8, 2016 Seeds sown
Seeds scattered near Mexican flame vine
piksihk On November 28, 2015 Harvested
Seeds collected
piksihk On July 6, 2015 Bloomed
One west side/Clem VV
Rect. Bed near blue walking iris
piksihk On February 14, 2015 Seeds germinated
only 3 germ.
piksihk On January 6, 2015 Seeds sown
double pink
piksihk On June 21, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
MrsBinWY On September 14, 2021 Obtained plant
Purchased from High Plains Environmental Center. Picked up on 9-14-2021 & planted out on 9-18-2021 in back rain garden.
MrsBinWY On February 18, 2017 Seeds germinated
(1) - must have failed; 3-15-17 observed another seedling
MrsBinWY On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
Milk jug, warm room temp, seeds from Alplains (Eustoma grandiflorum), 16 groups
katesflowers On August 31, 2023 Bloomed
Blooming from side shoots in late Summer.
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