|
During our time in Texas, Pinkladies were blooming prolificly. This was a bad year for wildflowers in the Houston/Galveston area; just like here. They needed rain too.
Pink Evening Primroses (Oenothera speciosa), also commonly known as Pinkladies or Showy Evening Primrose.
They are native to the area and often cover Texas roadsides and prairies in a "pink mist" during the spring. They thrive in the well-drained soil of the Texas Gulf Coast and can handle the intense heat and dry spells. (surprised if that's the case that they don't grow here; probably has to do with the humidity?)
Bottom photo I recognized as a vervain and it was: Brazilian Vervain (Verbena brasiliensis), also commonly known as Brazilian Verbena. Pollinator Favorite: Even though it is considered a non-native species in Texas (originally from South America), it is an absolute magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds because of its high nectar production.
Pink Evening Primroses (Oenothera speciosa), also commonly known as Pinkladies or Showy Evening Primrose.
They are native to the area and often cover Texas roadsides and prairies in a "pink mist" during the spring. They thrive in the well-drained soil of the Texas Gulf Coast and can handle the intense heat and dry spells. (surprised if that's the case that they don't grow here; probably has to do with the humidity?)
Bottom photo I recognized as a vervain and it was: Brazilian Vervain (Verbena brasiliensis), also commonly known as Brazilian Verbena. Pollinator Favorite: Even though it is considered a non-native species in Texas (originally from South America), it is an absolute magnet for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds because of its high nectar production.