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  • Common Name: Looking Glass
  • Botanical Name: Triodanis perfoliata
  • Family name: Bellflower family
  • Type: Annual
  • Zone Hardiness: 4–9
  • Height: 6 to 24in
  • Width: 6 to 12in
  • Blooms: Small, nodding, bell-shaped blue to purple flowers
  • Bloom time: May to October
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Alternate, lance-shaped leaves; some leaves perfoliate
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; adaptable to a variety of soils and conditions; minimal care needed
  • Tolerates: Drought, poor soils, and dry, rocky conditions
  • Attracts: Bees and other pollinators
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No