Texas Plume Seeds (Ipomopsis)

The soaring spikes of Texas Plume reachup to 6′ high, beckoning hummingbirds and butterflies from near and far to savortheir nectar. The brilliant red blooms make a stunning backdrop for shorterplants in a garden bed or along a fence line. In a meadow, its tall flowersbloom in early to mid summer, heralding the start of high summer. Each flowerconsists of a narrow tube that flares open to a five-petal star. Flowers arescarlet red, some with speckles of yellow on the inside. Individual plants arebiennial, but they will self-sow to create a permanent planting. Plant thisbeauty in full sun and average to dry soil. And don’t worry about deer munchingon this native wildflower and ruining the show; it’s not on their menu offavorites. Other names for this plant include Flame Flower, Skyrocket, StandingCypress, Red Gilia, and Scarlet Gilia.