This low growing one foot wide plant is covered with deep pink single flowers in early summer. Any soil type, full sun, periodic water. Dies back in summer heat. This plant has stems to 12 inches long with conspicuous yellow flowers turning to orange or red when old. Prefers well drained soil, full sun, drought tolerant when established.
Flowers bloom evening and morning, close in heat of midday.
This bluebell has a larger showier flower than others and larger basal leaves. Needs afternoon shade, amended soil and regular water. Another plant that spreads by rhizomes, this native will grow in any soil type, in sun or part sun. Likes regular water. The blue flowers bloom in early summer and again in late summer on two to three feet stalks.