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Houstonia pusilla
Small purple/blue flower about two inches tall with tiny oval-shaped leaves.
These flowers grow everywhere in my yard.
Thanks, metulippatch. This is one of my many favorites. When I see these in bloom, I know spring is on the way.
I love these flowers. In Virginia, they bloom in early spring. Soon thereafter, the more familiar (in our area at least) bluet (Houstonia caerulea) blooms, and Spring is here! Those bluets (what USDA calls azure bluet) have larger flowers, baby blue with a yellow center. Based on where you spotted these, you should see the larger bluets soon.
Spotted on Feb 13, 2013
Submitted on Feb 13, 2013
