The Rose Gentian, Sabatia angularis is native to Texas and other states.

Here in northeast Texas, I begin seeing these blooms in early June. The vivid pink blooms cannot be missed. They grow in an open pasture here, in full sun.

Although this year, a small plant found it's way into the garden, where it is a welcome sight.

I love those, Christine, but don't think they'd do well here. Mighty pretty!

Interesting Linda. And thank you. Maybe it's the difference in soils...we have lots of clay. habitat for these are prairies, roadsides, rocky and open woods, fields, thickets and, glades. They're found throughout much of the eastern U.S.

I've seen Sabatia campestris in the granite soil areas of the Hill Country farther north...in fairly moist habitats. Here we get the pinks of the same family of plants, Centaurium species.