Texas Stork's Bill

Erodium texanum

Texas stork's bill is a low desert annual that opens rich magenta-purple flowers after winter rains, an early-season nectar source and cheerful, drought-adapted reseeder for sunny, gravelly ground.

Family: Geraniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: annual
Height: 0.3–1 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: neutral, alkaline
Bloom: February, March, April, May
Bloom colors: purple, pink
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: AZ, CA, NM, NV, TX