Central Great Plains, Chihuahuan Deserts, Cross Timbers, East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, High Plains, Southern Texas Plains, Southwestern Tablelands, Texas Blackland Prairies
Broken Red Plains, Limestone Plains, Red Prairie
Stockton Plateau
Carbonate Cross Timbers, Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Bastrop Lost Pines, Floodplains and Low Terraces2, Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, San Antonio Prairie, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Canadian/Cimarron Breaks, Caprock Canyons Badlands Breaks, Flat Tablelands and Valleys, Semiarid Canadian Breaks
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
0.5
to
1
ft.
Spread
1
to
2
ft.
Leaf Retention
Semi Evergreen
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Caliche, Well Drained
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade
Water Requirement
Low, Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects
Maintenance
Annual or short-lived perennial. Sensitive to freeze, but re-seeds easily. Propagation: Seed, Cuttings, Transplant.
Comments
Blooms March-October. Widespread throughout Texas. Rounded clusters of pink, lavender, or purple flowers bloom atop stems with highly divided leaves. Often forms brilliant displays of pink or light purple, covering acres of ground. Nectar: Dogface, Spicebush Swallowtail.